http://www.rsmason.net Manifestos by R.S. Mason. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:49:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My sister broke her arm when we were both in elementary school. She fell off the swings playing a game she and her friends had devised. This was during recess. I didn't see it happen, or know what was going on, but I remember it. It's mostly just this weird image ... http://www.rsmason.net/2010/02/21/broken/ When I was a kid my father worked at the community college, and we'd spend a lot of time around his work after school. Often we'd go to the bookstore and someone would buy us some snacks. For some reason I associate it particularly with gummi worms; for the longest ... http://www.rsmason.net/2010/02/20/bookstores/ Dear the entire world, I'm sorry I want to give up and just focus on living my life the best that I possibly can, and hope that maybe you're better off for it. It's not you, it's me. I still think of you a lot. There isn't a day that goes by that ... http://www.rsmason.net/2010/02/10/public-apology-the-entire-world/ Dear girls who hated me when I first started college, This was about 2005-2006, I guess. You may remember! I was always hanging out on the couches, along with some of my friends. I think there were two or three of you. I only remember one of your names, and that ... http://www.rsmason.net/2010/02/04/public-apology-those-girls-who-hated-me/ Dear waitresses who served me in high school, I am so sorry. I didn't know any better. We were young and stupid and loud and obnoxious. We probably never tipped, or if we did it was in small change that we just left on the table in an annoying heap. It was ... http://www.rsmason.net/2010/01/26/public-apology-waitresses-who-served-me-in-high-school/ Dear guy handing out pens in the quad earlier today, I'm sorry I thought you were ridiculous and a terrible idea for marketing. It's not your fault your employers wanted to become synonymous with those cheap pens with company names on them that nobody pays attention to. I'm sorry that if ... http://www.rsmason.net/2010/01/15/public-apology-that-guy-handing-out-pens-earlier/ Idea for this shamelessly stolen from Dave Bry's regular feature on The Awl. Dear Canvassers Who Have Stopped Me At Various Times Around Northeastern, I am sorry for wasting your time. I was never going to give you money, even if I had any to spare. But I feel bad and I ... http://www.rsmason.net/2010/01/14/a-public-apology-canvassers/ There was a trailer for some movie involving hell demons featuring Nick Cage at Sherlock Holmes. I have no interest in seeing it! But I would be interested in seeing this: DIABLO: THE MOVIE Teaser trailer. A dark set--a dark sky, a faint horizon, wilderness. Moody music. A fire is lit, casting red ... http://www.rsmason.net/2010/01/12/diablo-the-movie-trailer/ Harvey Danger are my favorite, favorite band, and I have written about them a few times. They sadly broke up in 2009, but that is no reason not to listen to them! Let's move onward. Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone? This is their first album, and it is the one you ... http://www.rsmason.net/2010/01/02/rob-mason-tells-you-what-to-listen-to-harvey-danger/ I remember waiting for the year 2000. I can vaguely recall the computer I must have been using at the time, running Windows 98. Even then we thought it was slow. Today it would be utterly decrepit.  My netbook is significantly faster and I still cringe sometimes at how long ... http://www.rsmason.net/2009/12/31/aught-something/