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Chris Garland


Closing time

Acouple of months ago, I started to get bothered by the concept of time. You see, I am a late bloomer when it comes down to it.

New books

Environment influences production. It's a simple formula, really. Artists are the obvi-ous example.

What I have learned in college

I have been in college too long. Or at least it feels that way. Whilst this might be a standard feeling that a number of you share with me, I am going to attempt to do something about it.

The Nature of Difference

I have been living here in the U.S. for over seven months now and sometimes it feels like home. At times I can even imagine living here permanently -- it happened when I was in Athens, Ga.

Monticello

On Tuesday I spent the afternoon visiting the hallowed grounds of Monticello with my parents. The sky was blue and stripped of any ominous clouds that might hamper our endeavor.

Fear

Of all the scenarios in the world, I never thought I would be broken whilst wear-ing a bright yellow helmet that closely resembled the receptacle end of a banana-flavored condom. I was standing on a dusty street in Mexico, holding a "small" scooter that seemed to weigh at least three times as much as me.

A rewrite

A favorite author of mine once wrote something along the lines of this: If a certain type of story has a moral to it, do not believe it. I had my column for this week written a month ago.

A rewrite

A favorite author of mine once wrote something along the lines of this: If a certain type of story has a moral to it, do not believe it. I had my column for this week written a month ago.

Shot guy

"Man, of course I can't get up like I used to. Wish I could. Ever since I was shot..." It was my third week in the United States, and I was playing basketball on the Dell in the very late afternoon, trying to impress a bunch of fellow young men by performing a two-handed dunk with a ball I had bought for $16.76 from Wal-Mart. The light coming onto the court was soft, absolutely perfect for running about and trying to catch passes hurled through the air at great speeds.

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