April 2010
ALLEN GINSBERG
In the 1940s Allen Ginsberg fell in with Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs, and formed the nucleus of the Beat writers “Beat” short for “beatific,” a term given them by Kerouac. He moved to San Francisco and began work on his poem, “Howl,” published in 1956; “Kaddish” followed a few years later. He admitted that his best-known pieces were written...
McSweeney's: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE SUBSTITUTE YOGA...
Dear Substitute Yoga Teacher Who Won’t Stop With The Imagery,
It’s not like you’re the first. Other substitute teachers have come out with some real dillys too. Who can forget “think of your spine as a flexible snake in space?” So I expect people subbing for the regular, non-imagery-inclined-teacher to spout wacky shit.
But the problem with you, Substitute Teacher...
“One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity...”
– Henry Ford
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