John M. WilliamsA Case for Absurdity“For the absurd man it is not a matter of explaining and solving, but of experiencing and describing. Everything begins with lucid…Aug 1Aug 1
John M. WilliamsIntuition“The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next.” — Matthew ArnoldJul 28Jul 28
John M. WilliamsAdventures in Hynagogia — 3He’s the most dependable, most unsurprising consciousness of all — it’s absurd that you wouldn’t know him. He is the anchor, the one with…Jul 17Jul 17
John M. WilliamsAdventures in Hypnagogia — 2“In the universe there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between them, there are doors.” — W. BlakeJul 3Jul 3
John M. WilliamsAdventures in Hypnagogia — 1“A great deal more is known than has been proved.” — R. FeynmanJun 27Jun 27
John M. WilliamsWanting a King“I have ever hated all nations, professions, and communities, and all my love is toward individuals: for instance, I hate the tribe of…May 15May 15
John M. WilliamsWhite TrashI was as surprised as anybody by the 2016 election. I just mean the fact of what happened; like most people, I didn’t see it coming. As…Mar 10, 2019Mar 10, 2019
John M. WilliamsNew FrontierWe landed on GML-973b to look for life. All the sensors were chaotically responding, but after four expeditions onto that bleak…Feb 10, 2019Feb 10, 2019
John M. WilliamsThe Fascination of CrueltyI recently re-read Blood Meridian and fell under its spell again — but this time I read it as a symphony. A very dark symphony, its stark…Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019
