Wednesday, June 27, 2007  This Is What Mr. Clio Wants to Write
When He Grows Up  This post by Oyster, whom I am privileged to
call friend, articulates large swaths of what I am trying to
live and be these days.  It's hard to pick one part to excerpt--
the passages from Schopenhauer are stirring--but here's
something that stays with me:  Nietzsche tells us to deal with
the churning "outer" chaos of post-Flood New Orleans by
organizing the "chaos" within. That is, by becoming the person
you know you should be. You don't need to worry how your current
self "fits in" with the new New Orleans. You can "fit in" by
being yourself. There will always be room in the New Orleans
parade for authentic characters. That's the beauty of this
place. There's no point in wearing a mask if you're already
cloaked in a "sham self", is there?  Trust that you are still
living here for the right reason. Part of you, perhaps the best
part of you, is authentically New Orleans... now reach for it
and discover it! In this way you will rev