Monthly Archives: November 2010

There will be time to murder and create, And time for all the works and days of hands That lift and drop a question on your plate “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” T. S. Eliot I was looking … Continue reading →

I love you man.  I think you’ve gotten a bit too strident over the past five years or so, but then doing what you do every night, having to face what’s going on in this country, would make anyone foam … Continue reading →

I decided not to do National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) after all, my extensive research *cough* drive down to San Simeon *cough* notwithstanding.  I really need to spend the time job hunting, and besides, further contemplation convinced me that it … Continue reading →

  Except for a red, white and blue bracelet I had made for myself for the last day of work (Census? Red, white and blue? Get it? Okay, so it’s not that funny), I had not designed any significant jewelry … Continue reading →

Cornflower blue.Lapis lazuli.The Hermitage.George Gershwin.Aaron Copeland.“Rhapsody in Blue.”“Take Five.”“Appalachian Spring.”“The Kitchen Maid.”“A View of Toledo.”Tapas.Madrid. “Guernica.”London.Harry Potter. The British Museum. Stonehenge.The Musee d’Orsay.Big Sur.The ocean — any ocean.Great Big Sea.“Walk on the Moon” and “Helmethead.” Jimmy Buffet.Key West.St. Croix.Really good … Continue reading →

I am not sure, but I wonder how rare it is to be able to identify a single book — no, a single chapter — as being formative in developing what one believes about the world.  I have heard libertarians … Continue reading →

A few posts ago, I wrote about the subversive nature of Dr. Seuss.  I mentioned that I felt it had shaped my children’s view of the world for the better.  But what of me? What books did I read? In … Continue reading →

…. is for Farm Rich snacks. The video shows various shots of kids of various ages doing the sort of things kids do — including a toddler throwing a watch in the toilet.  The voice-over says “When they were babies, … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the Giants, and to all my friends who are Giants fans. I want next year’s World Series to be the Cubs versus the Indians.  I am more than ready to talk about football. Considering that the 49ers are … Continue reading →