The Thinking Log

Share this post

User's avatar
The Thinking Log
The Dust of Approximate Nothing

The Dust of Approximate Nothing

Pillars of Salt, Post Sixteen

Donovan Irven's avatar
Donovan Irven
Jul 02, 2021
∙ Paid

Share this post

User's avatar
The Thinking Log
The Dust of Approximate Nothing
Share

I know all about Oedipus. I’ve read the Odyssey. So, I get that homecoming can shelter something epic within the everyday. Murder, bloodshed, and incest. When I returned home, something was supposed to happen. Right? An army of suitors to slaughter. But, truth be told, everything fell into routine.

My mother took Wendell and that was that. She had time t…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Thinking Log to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Donovan Irven
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share