PinnedCarver NicholasBaby got Back: An In-depth Analysis of the Big Butts SongI need to begin with a confession: I love the song “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mix-A-Lot. The opening phrase of “I like big butts and I cannot…Jan 11, 2022Jan 11, 2022
Carver NicholasA Collection of Haiku’s (May 2022)When I began writing haiku’s, it started as a joke. I thought the 3 lines of poetry were laughable, simply something to be parodied but not…May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
Carver NicholasTennessee, Do Not Ban That Book.A response to a recent book banningJan 28, 2022Jan 28, 2022
Carver NicholasMy Top 5 Books of 20212021 was an amazing literary year for me. I discovered the works of Robert E. Howard (starting with the Conan the Barbarian stories and…Jan 20, 20221Jan 20, 20221
Carver NicholasOn Infinite Jest, DFW, and the Power of Fiction.“What passes for hip cynical transcendence of sentiment is really some kind of fear of being really human, since to be really human is…Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022
Carver NicholasThanksgiving Reflection and the Personal Art of ConversationAs its name suggests, Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude and a general acknowledgement of the good in our lives. The simple word…Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022
Carver NicholasDedicated to My Wife: A Short StoryThe leaves had exploded with red and yellow in the rural Montana town that Tom and Edie lived in. The setting sun had made the fiery colors…Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022