Recent content by galtor

I can't drink with people. I wonder if Bukowski is the same way. There is certain mental state that I like being in and hanging around "friends" in a bar just doesn't suit me. I love to just go to some random bar and have a drink. I normally meet at least 1-2 new people. If you go with...

Modern day Bukowski, non-fiction works Is there good reading material in Bukowski like form that looks at modern drinking culture. Or modern culture in general. Basically, what are into reading that is similar to some of Bukowski's work.

I saw the Bukowski documentary "Born Into This" and could see how he approached life. He seemed like a cool guy. But still, I wondered how he worked a room or a bar. Was he the social guy, the loner. Did that change before and after he became more famous and had more money. It is all...

I used to drink everyday. At least a beer. I was still able to maintain my technical career. The weekends and the happy hours are bad though. I hate going through infinite drinking sessions. What is infinite amount of drinking? probably 6-7 beers and a couple of hard drinks. That is...

I was wondering how Bukowski was received by women before he was famous. I know he got women after the fact, but how did he do before that time. I think Bukowski drank because of the 9-5 lifestyle as well as an ability to connect to the regular woman? ...kind of like me.