The Red Umbrella | Not so random daily musings

Happy Thanksgiving

November 27, 2008

Former Reader, I know I haven’t been around here in a while, but I hope to be picking things back up in some form. Anyway, today seems as good a time as any to note that this has been one of the best years of my life — I mean, we elected a president, for [...]

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David Foster Wallace

September 14, 2008

He took his own life. Very, very sad stuff — I’m glad I got a chance to read some of him (Consider the Lobster) before this happened. I was always going to come back, but I’m sure this’ll hasten those plans.

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twitter

July 21, 2008

hey! pithy’s the new black. i’m trying out the twitter just like all the crazy kids: twitter.com/vcunningham so join twitter, then be my pal. bye. Vinson

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A few things

June 17, 2008

Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa. I’m watching the post-game celebration in Boston for the Celts, and it’s absolutely incredible. I haven’t been this touched by an NBA Championship since i lived in Chicago in the 90′s. It has everything to do with the fact that Kevin Garnett, the single biggest human being ever, is crying like [...]

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