A beautiful thing happens between two lonely men, alone by happenstance in a cozy flat, the buzz of the city outside attenuated by their focus inside. One speaks while the other captures his every word... and the next morning the whole world knows about it. Is nothing sacred? Is nothing secret?
Not with Ambrose Bierce. His memories, fears, hangups, and loops of logic displace your own. Catching yourself checking each passing bus for a girl you haven't seen for far too long, you begin to ponder building gas stations upside-down and indoors. Collecting porcelain Barbie sidekicks distracts you in the pursuit of a geology degree. Outlying counties' governments take turns denouncing you as you stoop to untie the dragonflies of your n-dimensional fan base. Good luck facing your own thoughts as the record ends. REVIEWS "Ambrose Bierce's Righteous Words", Shirley Dunn, Aug 2001 |
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