by David D. HorowitzFreshly showered and dressed, I dash from my apartment, sprint to the bus stop two blocks away, and barely catch the 6:31 a.m. express bus from Seattle’s University District to downtown, where I work as a conference room attendant at a big law office. Tired but satisfied with a good day’s work, at about 3:45 p.m. I stride to the downtown Seattle … [Read more...] about CYCLES.
David Horowitz
MY BODY?THIS COMMUNITY.
by David D. HorowitzEleven years ago, just after selling books at a weekend-long book fair, I suffered a herniated disk in my neck (disk C-5). During the Monday morning bus ride to downtown Seattle to visit a doctor, my neck felt like it was jabbed by a dagger. Each bump in the road meant a knife in the neck. I could barely raise my left arm. I had to abandon my office temp … [Read more...] about MY BODY?THIS COMMUNITY.
On One’s Feet.
by David D. HorowitzA centerfielder dives to snare a sinking line drive. A fry cook flips an egg five feet above his grill yet does not break the golden yolk as it lands on his spatula. Physical grace is gracefulness—skillful execution despite rapidity, pressure, or obstacles.A teacher suggests to an insecure student that his research efforts “could stand some … [Read more...] about On One’s Feet.
Ancient Rome Haunts the United States.
by David D. HorowitzDuring the past decade the United States witnessed the passage of the Patriot Act and other legislation facilitating state-sanctioned monitoring of people deemed suspicious. As this occurred I kept thinking of Ancient Rome, and I periodically read William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Ancient Rome began as a citizen’s republic and evolved into an … [Read more...] about Ancient Rome Haunts the United States.
Sweethearts and Good Hearts.
by David D. HorowitzHere in Seattle, a popular alternative weekly newspaper peppers its pages with four-letter expletives. Its editors and youthful writers flaunt their disaffection, crudity, and irreverence. They long to be credentialed by the ultra-hip as the ultimate anti-sweethearts. Defying convention to outrage the conventional is the stock in trade. We are not sweet! We … [Read more...] about Sweethearts and Good Hearts.