A Miraculous Disaster?

Sounds like the US, circa early 21st century.

Posted by ghostsniper at February 25, 2014 8:08 AM

When Burroughs wrote coherent stuff, when he did not employ the cut and paste, he made a lot of sense and had an interesting POV. Certainly not mainstream: as a homosexual and junkie back in the days when that was almost a hanging offense (with or without trial, 'pends on which side of the Mason-Dixon line he was on) he managed to turn out novels and verse. Hung around with a bunch of er, un-American folks, shrug.

"Nobody owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death.” — William S. Burroughs


Posted by chasmatic at February 25, 2014 9:31 AM

"Hung around with a bunch of er, un-American folks,"

Yup and carried a gun. But did not use it on the right people (sigh).

Posted by vanderleun at February 25, 2014 11:01 AM

Burroughs was wrong, as if anybody, anywhere, anywhen lived with who they wanted to under rules they all agreed on.

There are always rules. And there are always people who will break the rules. Everybody will break a rule at one time or another. Some may just speed. Some may murder.

There is no golden age, no arcadia, to go back to, because that never existed. Burroughs was wrong, and Defoe made it all up. Ever read "Memoirs of a Cavalier"? "Captain Singleton"? "Colonel Jack"? He made it up.

Posted by Eric Blair at February 25, 2014 7:08 PM