Gallery of Art

Stories

• "Can You Feel It?" -- A very short story I wrote. It's not exceptional, but I haven't put anything new on the web page for a while, so I decided to put this on here. I wrote it (and put it on the web) on 4/8/98 at around 3am. I wrote it at the request of Nora.
• "The Dead" -- Another very short story I wrote today (4/8/98). No one asked me to write this one. I think it was inspired by listening to the Shallow Grave soundtrack too much. I thought of part of it while lying in bed last night, if that gives you any idea of what I think about when trying to go to sleep.
• "The Machine That Ran On Teen Angst" -- I'm not really sure what inspired this story. I can't even recall when I thought of it. Lately I've been having a lot of ideas for stories. I really need to write them all down. In any case, I like this story. I came up with the kernel of it before I began writing, but the rest of it was pretty much written without any advance planning. I'm not sure if the result is good or not. For the record it was written on 9/11/98.
• "Butterflies" -- A very short "story" I wrote on 10/13/98 while taking the bus to campus. It was inspired by something I saw at the bus stop.
• "Rejection" -- A very short story/episode/dialogue written by Kafka. Enjoyable.

Poems

• My Haiku -- Haiku is probably my favorite form of poetry, perhaps due to its simplicity and brevity. Whatever the case, here are some haiku that I have written. I will add to the page periodically as I create more haiku.
• Interesting Poetry (written by myself and others) [TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE]
• The Calf Path Unofficial Home Page (a page dedicated to a great poem)
• "Ode to a Bottle (Requiem for a Toe)" -- I am very fond of this poem.
• "462-0614" -- This is a poem by Charles Bukowski which I quite like.
• "Island" -- I wrote this on 7/2/99.
• "Yet Another Poem About Death" -- Written on 8/16/99.

Plays

• My work in progress -- This is the play that I am currently authoring. It is untitled at the moment, and will be posted as it is written. Soon I will be the talk of the literary community, no doubt.
• "Flower-Bed" -- A short play I wrote in February or March 1999.
• "Write Some Funny Dialog" -- Another short play, written the same day as the previous one.
• "The Guy In The Hall Who Was Studying Something When I Got Here" -- Ditto.
• "Girl Across The Hall" -- Ditto.
• Untitled -- Ditto.
• Untitled -- A short play I wrote in late March or early April 1999.
• "Christy's Two Feet" -- A short play written on 4/11/99.
• "Boy and Girl Studying" -- Short play, written 4/19/99.
• "Coffee Shop Girl" -- Written 5/7/99.
• "Party" -- Written 7/1/99.

Essays

• My Philosophical Ramblings -- Listen to me ramble on about life, death, and other light-hearted topics.
• "The School of Social Work" -- A brief "essay" on the School of Social Work. Written during my Complex Analysis class on 10/13/98.
• "Vending Machines" -- Another brief essay written during my Complex Analysis class on 10/13/98, this time about vending machines.
• "Squares" -- Yet another brief essay written during my Complex Analysis class on 10/13/98, this one on the topic of squares.
• "My Plan" -- Yet still another brief essay (about taking over the world) written in class on 10/13/98.
• "Skydiving" -- Yes! Another essay written in class on 10/13/98. This one is about skydiving.
• "On Office Furniture" -- Written (surprisingly) on 10/13/98, it is my thoughts on office furniture.
• "Cauchy Aging" -- And yes, another essay written on 10/13/98, this one directly inspired by my Complex Analysis class. It's about aging and Cauchy sequences.
• Simple Thanatopsis -- An excellent essay by a friend of mine. It gave me a great deal to think about, and it evoked an emotional response in me. I recommend reading it.
• Untitled -- A very short essay written in April 1999.
• Untitled -- Another short essay, written 7/2/99.
• "Pool Hall Observations" -- Written 7/2/99.
• "Gods and Children" -- Written 7/2/99.
• Untitled -- Written 7/2/99.
• Untitled -- Written 7/2/99.
• Untitled -- Written 9/11/99.
• More Ramblings -- I started this page because increasingly often I've just wanted to add some small blurb to the web page that I haven't had a lot of time to get straight in my mind, arrange nicely, etc. I want to write the ideas down before I lose them, and perhaps I will develop them later into longer essays or stories. So this is kind of like a log of things that occur to me.
• Untitled -- Small blurb written by Scarlett (my ex-wife) a long time ago.

Visual Art

• Early art -- An example of my early artwork. This appears to be a drawing of a green pyramid that has had a net thrown over it. Or something. Damned if I know -- I just drew it. Created prior to 5th grade.
• Early art #2 -- I have no idea how to describe this. It is humanoid, multi-coloured, and appears to have a maze drawn on it. Your guess is as good as mine -- probably better.
• Early art #3 -- Good lord... Lots of colors. Predominantly red and purple. Looks like a structure of some sort. Maybe.
• Early art #4 -- This one is unique, in that I actually signed it. Perhaps I was too ashamed of the others to take credit for them. There is definitely some kind of a building present.
• The Return of Max Nuclear -- One of the janitors at TAMS was named Max and, in addition to being a janitor, he drew all sorts of comics. I think he also played some musical instrument. Suffice it to say that he was an artist. Here was one of the posters he put up all over the dorm.
• Zen Janitor -- One of the episodes of Zen Janitor, a comic that Max drew and posted all over the dorm. Destined to be a collector's item someday.

Comic Strips

• Two Angry Kids (#1) -- The first comic strip in a series that was invented by Curtis Klager and myself on 3/3/2000.

Movies

• Rumble in PVT -- Filmed on 4/26/00, this movie was completely unscripted and unrehearsed. Curtis had no foreknowledge of what was to transpire. And the ending was not planned -- I did not realize the amazing timing until after I had already made the film, and was reviewing it. This is completely unedited and uncensored. I provide it here for the world to enjoy. Note -- before playing the movie, make sure to set your player to NOT loop back to the beginning of the movie when it is done playing. Most players have this feature. The movie is much better if, when it is complete, the player continues to show the final frame. Download the uncompressed AVI version (62 MB zip file) or the compressed AVI version (2.6 MB zip file).

Other

• The Web -- I'm not sure where this is going yet. I began it on 12/14/99, but it has been in the back of my mind for a while.

Other Artists

• Phil Ackley -- This man's writing is exceptionally clever and, when he wishes, powerful.
• Andrea Golden -- Be sure to visit her page and read her writings. Poignant and sincere.
• James "Kibo" Parry -- His collection of short stories is incredible and, unfortunately, indescribable.
• Tom Warmbrodt -- His poetry is very good. Direct and insightful.
• Rusty Brooks -- He is an amateur photographer, and I am quite fond of his work.
• Sarah Kraul -- She has posted some of her poetry on her page, and although I hate to employ overused words, it is powerful and deep.
• Joel Thomas -- Although he only has one of his poems on his page, I'll soon have more of them on my page. His poetry is lyrical and surreal.
• Karawynn -- Her page itself is something of a work of art, and also features some of her essays, each of which are intriguing.
• Gossamer into Spiderweb -- I don't know her name, but she has written some fine poetry.
• Tammy Walker -- She writes poetry, sings, and plays music. Prolific and talented.