The roars and screams everywhere blend callously with the whispering leaves; terrible and beautiful by turn; an argument in strange agreement, like Hell & Heaven before they went their separate ways.
The roars and screams everywhere blend callously with the whispering leaves; terrible and beautiful by turn; an argument in strange agreement, like Hell & Heaven before they went their separate ways.
Conquerors, visionaries, artists, poets, and resolute men of all sorts throughout time have been driven to extraordinary acts by their commitment to triumphs that most of us admire - but would prefer to leave to someone else
If the government can take away your land without your permission, you don’t own the land. People without land aren’t citizens, they’re serfs.
Ramblin’ round is an act of pursuing possibility. A squirrel may discover acorn, or predation. Nothing’s for sure. The same is true of the hawk. One day a squirrel, next day, empty field. Either way, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
No need to primp, fuss or pretend. Nobody cares about you but yourself. They’re all too busy dreaming their own dreams to spend time wondering what you’re doing, what you’re wearing, or what color your eyes. You are, practically, invisible. Practical is the key word here.
We know octopuses think. We know very little about what they think, or even how they think. Maybe we never will. Humans and octopuses have known about each other for millennia and still aren’t really acquainted.
Nathalie Sarraute was recognized by literary critics, but was never very famous. I hadn’t heard of her until recently, and then only by chance in a book of collected essays by Jean Paul Sarte.
The Rastaman smoking his spliff by is also medicating whatever ailments he’s currently experiencing or ignoring. The guy on the couch with his bong is unknowingly treating his scuffed knee while he’s getting high. What a wonderful plant!
Aristotle thought democracy would be impossible for any polis larger than 5,000 citizens. Neither Aristotle nor any other Greek gave any thought at all to a polis of millions-plus, made up of disparate cultures, with conflicting ideas of right and wrong.
Vicissitudes, led me to musing about personal vocabulary choices, and why they’re made; which led me to thinking about how much the words available to any culture affect the ideas possible in any culture.
The contention of rivals is used to mark pivotal points of life and history. The winners are lauded in books and headlines; losers are only mentioned in order to add background color.
The beginning begins with the usual elbows, arms, fast movement and random framing, then pulls back to reveal Miss Bond emerging from the side door of her house. She walks calmly toward the cop-cam clad in aquamarine sun dress, and a loosely held cigarette trailing smoky ambiance.
Every hop, pounce, chase and capture is stunningly believable. She even flips the imaginary prey up in the air, artfully recapturing it when it hits the floor. The play goes on for twenty minutes or more. I half expect to hear applause at the end of it.
Schreckengost’ entire body of work reflects his thinking as: concept; design; and making. He thought all three a necessary continuum. Head was as important as hand, each worked as one to create products that were beautiful, appropriate, and made to a purpose.
People always find it easier to see what they want to see. Facts that say otherwise are annoying. Facts that say otherwise are swept under the rug or ignored outright. “Don’t confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up”.
I watch the Antiques Roadshow to see beautiful, well-crafted items that have withstood the onslaught of time. Decerning people during all the years of these items existence have recognized these items as worthy of maintenance and appreciation. I agree.
There has never been agreement on where Hyperborea might be. There is agreement that no matter how far north you go, you can’t get there.