Category: 2001-2007

Fate’s spindly fingers Tuesday morning, a new project and an amazing poker run kept me awake much past when I should go to bed. Mrs. Otis, as she is wont to do, offered a...

36 weeks After an interlude to comment on the growing politization and futility of America’s terror fears and efforts to combat domestic attacks, it’s time to return to the “Get to Know Your Otis”...

Terror alert raised to “red ass” Warning: Topical, timely, nationally important post ahead. No drivel contained. Two posts for the price of one today. Here we go. Tom Ridge and his lackeys (or is...

It’s a rental First, let me thank all of you for your questions. They’ve been inspiring and provided fantastic fodder for thinking and writing. I may just keep asking for questions. I find it...

A couple tough ones As the “Get to Know Your Otis” series continues, I’ve decided to bite the bullet and tackle a couple of the tough questions together. They come from of people I...

Rock on First, thanks to JFK for making me look smart. Or, at the very least, thanks to JFK for making the obvious choice. Again, I don’t give a damn, but at least the...

Apolitical, asexual, apathetic I woke up and realized that unless something was happening within my .67 acres of land, I didn’t give one diddly damn about it. I looked out the window and my...

Gut-ter ball I’ve been awake now for 21 hours. I’ve been working for about 17 of that. The day isn’t over yet (some smartass might say it is just beginning). Since I’m not entirely...

A little inspiration for ya We’ll get back to the “Get to Know Your Otis” series in the next day or so. In the meantime, please give these two guys a read. You won’t...

Paralysis RER’s “Get to Know Your Otis” series continues today with a question from a long-time mentor and sense of direction. If you were doing whatever you wanted, what would it be? –rj So,...

Slip-slidin’ etc. We’re up to ten questions in the Get to Know Otis section of Rapid Eye Reality. Since this post officially marks the 500th entry since RER came to be, I picked one...

Dawn of the Dead, Autumn of the Alive…or…The Answer to Question #1 In a recent post, I solicited questions from my minions. I opened the floor, opened my doors, and offered to answer anything....

I don’t need no mirror The dream shook me awake like a bad friend on a bad morning. I thought I should be hungover, or at the very least, bleeding from an extremity. I...

Come and gone…again. I hate when it’s over. Many thanks to those who came. Many more thanks to the people who came so far.