Choose your own adventure.

My lovely new friend Aaron posted a found poem on his blog the other day. It reminded me of the awesome apology letter I found in my classroom when I was teaching nights at the local business college. Fortuitously, it was the same night I had brought in Davy Rothbart's Found anthology and had a lesson prepared about context and supporting details. Sadly, the letter cuts out at the best part.

Dear Deonte,

Let me start by saying, "I love you too." I was completely surprised this afternoon when I came back home. It was a cold, rainy, dreary day today and yet you took the time out during your lunch break to put a smile on my face and let me know I am loved. I just wanted to say Thank you. It means a lot to me. It was very thoughtful of you.

I apologize if I sounded rude or disrespectful. I apologize for saying, "I hate your family." That statement really isn't true. I don't hate them, in fact I care a great deal about them. I just dislike the things they do, and the way

...The way what?

I hope these two crazy kids worked things out.

Think advertising doesn't work? It just did.

I think what I like best about this campaign poster (or perhaps it's an apolitical statement of fact, I don't know), which I saw on N. Lamar, is that someone felt strongly enough about freedom/Ron Paul to make this sign and go outside with a hammer and nails and post it. Long live representational government!

Rooms by Day or Night

Memphis, TN