Tim Høiland

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Entries from November 14th, 2005

Trains of Thought

November 14th, 2005 · No Comments · Faith & Spirituality

in yesterday’s sunday paper, the Peanuts comic strip has snoopy at his roof-top typewriter, and this is what he types: “it was a dark and stormy night / suddenly, a shot rang out. a door slammed. the maid screamed / suddenly a pirate ship appeared on the horizon! / while millions of people were starving, [...]

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Of Narrative Construction/Fabrication

November 11th, 2005 · No Comments · Misc.

(the following is adapted from part of a journal entry composed yesterday at the borders bookstore in lancaster).
i just finished reading a book by douglas coupland called polaroids from the dead, and towards the tail end of the thing he says something that sums up an idea that has been rattling around in my head [...]

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Things Learned In Kindergarten

November 1st, 2005 · No Comments · Misc.

during the years of 1987-89, my family lived in southern california, in a little place called pasadena, where my dad was furthering his education. pasadena, of course, is well known for the rose bowl and parade, but it is also home to pasadena christian school. this is where i began my scholastic journey towards a [...]

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