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From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.wvu.edu>, Wryting-L <WRYTING-L@listserv.wvu.edu>
Subject: I used to be good.
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:11:59 -0400 (EDT)
I used to be good. I used to 'really have it' as they say. That was 'really something.' I could turn out the magic without even thinking. I was master of the image, master of the image programs. I'd have an idea, just like that. And I'd make the idea _happen._ Here's an example: http://www.alansondheim.org/stranges.mp4 . Here's another: http://www.alansondheim.org/stranges2.mp4 . Brilliant! I couldn't possibly do these now! I don't know what happened, but I have a theory: the Republicans. It must have been the Republicans. It can't possibly be a coincidence. The Republicans come in; my images go south as they say. That's not an insult to the South. That's just an expression. I'm sure that's just an expression. And I won't be side-tracked. The Republicans would side-track me. Look at these images! Look at the skills I had! I haven't made anything this good for years! Not since the Republicans came in! I can't afford anything any more! My mind's a shambles. My mind's ground to a halt. It's the fault of the Republicans! I'm sure there's more to say about this but I'm not sure what it is. I used to know what it is, but I don't know; my mind's blurry, I can hardly keep track of anything and I don't have any ideas any more. I don't even know to to end this. All I remember is that I used to be brilliant and I look at these stunning images and say wow to myself and I know I can't do anything this good now and the Republicans are running around my mind like vermin. In fact I like vermin but I don't like Republicans! I used to be so good!