“There’s only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.” — Kurt Vonnegut This line from God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater comes as part of a baptismal speech the protagonist says he’s planning for his neighbor’s twins: Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold [...]
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Happy Thanksgiving, all!
In the words of John F. Kennedy: “On Thanksgiving, as we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
Thought of the week…
William Hutchison Murray was one of a group of active Scottish mountain climbers. Murray did much of his most influential climbing in the period just before (and just after) World War II. The following passage occurs near the beginning of Murray’s The Scottish Himalayan Expedition (1951): Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance [...]
O! To be a warm cat gently napping in a sunbeam…
Writes Gary Smith: “Everything I know I learned from my cat: When you’re hungry, eat. When you’re tired, nap in a sunbeam. When you go to the vet’s, pee on your owner…” There’s no sunbeam too small for a cat nap, but the early April sun gave forth voluminously today, and my parent’s cat, for [...]
Marc Binkley & Thomas Mo: Still Life Large
Just thought I’d plug a buddy’s upcoming exhibition entitled Still Life Large. On Thursday February 5, my friend Marc Binkley and his buddy Thomas Mo are hosting a wine and cheese event to celebrate the grand opening of their photography exhibit entitled Still Life Large. Their opening coincides with Art Central’s ’1st Thursday’ and the [...]
