Tag Archives: The Magician

THE NEUROTIC TIGER: IT’S GONNA TAKE A LONG TIME…

Eleven days ago, as I watched the Detroit Tigers throw away game six of the ALCS, and with it the American League pennant which once they flew, I couldn’t help but reflect on the strange irony of the Tigers’ success. … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on October 26, 2011

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HOW DID WE MISS THIS ONE?

Flash Gordon, 1980. Directed by Mike Hodges, written by Lorenzo Semple Jr. and Michael Allin. Starring the perfectly coiffed Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Topol, Ornella Muti, Timothy Dalton, and one of the great bellowers of all … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on April 26, 2010

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THERE ARE NO GHOSTS NOR ANGELS, HEAVEN IS IMAGINATION, AND ONLY MEMORY, BLESSED MEMORY, IS OUR SALVATION

But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me. Second book of Samuel, 12:23 We can talk all we want about the … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on October 10, 2008

Posted in The Magician: Stories of My Dad | Tagged Edna St. Vincent Millay, Peter Schilling Sr., The Magician, Wings of Desire | Comments Off

THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH

And so we drove away. Early Wednesday morning, this house of his empty, scrubbed of almost every scrap and trinket that would let you know that a man named Peter Schilling once lived here. Except for his customized chopping blocks … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on July 20, 2008

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LOAFING AROUND THE HOUSE

There’s a wake tonight, from 6 to 8, for Dad at the Hibernian Pub in Raleigh. I’m hoping for a night of wonderful, crazy, strange memories with good people. While toodling around on Dad’s computer, John found the above photo … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on July 17, 2008

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CURSE, BLESS ME NOW WITH YOUR FIERCE TEARS, I PRAY

And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage, against the dying of the light. –Dylan Thomas, “Do Not Go … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on July 17, 2008

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THE BIRDS OF RADIOGRAFIA Y FLOROSCOPIA 10

Swallowing and eating. Doing a crossword puzzle. Moving, talking, pissing, writing. These are the little things we now mark as larger achievements, but they lack the shiny feeling of a toddler’s first steps or inaugural word. Some days he wants … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on July 6, 2008

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FATHERS WATCHING MOVIES WITH SONS

Allow me to delve into the deeply personal for a moment: my Dad, Peter Schilling Sr., was diagnosed last March with stage III lung cancer. This was an incredible blow for him, obviously, and it devastated me for a few … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on July 1, 2008

Posted in The Magician: Stories of My Dad | Tagged Amadeus, An American in Paris, Peter Schilling Sr., Roman Holiday, Singin in the Rain, Star Wars, Steamboat Bill Jr., The Magician | Comments Off

CONVERSATIONS REAL & IMAGINED: VETERANS IN THE FAMILY

“Yeah, when I was eight I saw my Grandpa burn a flag. In an old trash can he had, but in the heat of summer. Boy did he sweat. This was 1976, the Bicentennial year, and the flag was older … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on November 11, 2005

Posted in A Raging Gallimaufry: Everything Else, Conversations Real & Imagined | Tagged Conversations Real & Imagined, Dad, The Magician, Veterans | Comments Off

GOD BLESS YOU, MR. VONNEGUT, OR, FATHERS READING VONNEGUT WITH SONS

I want to write about Kurt Vonnegut and what his work means to me and my father, a man I call Dad, Pop, or Duff (but only on the phone). Except that I barely know what to say. Except that … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on November 5, 2005

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The Bug: The Collected Electronic Writings of Peter Schilling Jr.