People Use Irony As A Defense Mechanism.

Living "in" A Story, Being Part Of A Narrative, Is Much More Satisfying Than Living Without One. I Don't Always Know What Narrative It Is, Because I'm Living My Life And Not Always Reflecting On It, But As I Edit These Pages I Am Aware That I Have An Urge To See My Sometimes Random Wandering As Having A Plot, A Purpose Guided By Some Underlying Story.

That's The One For My Tombstone... Here Lies David Byrne. Why The Big Suit?

Personally, Being Somewhat Envious Of Richard's (thompson) Songwriting And Guitar Playing, It's Somewhat Satisfying He's Not Yet Achieved Household-name Status. It Serves Him Right For Being So Good.

My Favorite Term For A New Kind Of Performance Is "security Theater." In This Genre, We Watch As Ritualized Inspections And Patdowns Create The Illusion Of Security. It's A Form That Has Become Common Since 9/11, And Even The Government Agencies That Participate In This Activity Acknowledge,off The Record, That It Is Indeed A Species Of Theater.

Frank Lloyd Wright... His Things Were Beautiful But Not Very Functional.