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Walt Whitman’s thoughts on time, political trouble, and whether we should go...
Another gem from Poem-A-Day from the Academy of American Poets: On the Beach at Night Alone by Walt Whitman On the beach at night alone, As the old mother sways her to and fro, singing her husky song,...
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Jack o’ coffee? Coffee o’ lantern?
From our almost-Starbucks at our local Tom Thumb (Starbucks closed the three freestanding outlets in our area, alas): Mermaid o'lantern caught at our local Starbucks kiosk in our local Tom Thumb...
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Quote of the moment: Hillary Clinton, on being a Cubs fan
Today is the birthday of Hillary Rodham Clinton, born October 26, 1948. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton - Topnews image Happy birthday, Hillary! Without citation, Robert A. Nowlan’s Born This...
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Louie Schwartzberg’s “Gratitude” at TEDS
Kathryn sent me the link and said I had to watch it. One learns to listen to one’s Trophy Wife™ if one has any sense. Louie Schwartzberg’s TEDS appearances are greater than one (“(Louie at...
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Mad Housewife Chardonnay
Kathryn isn’t exactly a haus frau, not with all the lawyers she must deal with daily. Probably more of a comment on her husband. A good friend offered this gift a while back: Mad Housewife Chardonnay...
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Time Piece, Jim Henson on life and its brevity, circa 1965
Dr. Bumsted found this in her searches, on MySpace of all places, and passed it along for its use of typewriters . . . Heck, it’s a nice little piece of art all on its own. It’s fun to watch Jim...
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Spring flowers in Dallas
From our kitchen table, the view on April 15 of this year. Colors muted by shooting through glass, but you see the advantages of having a flower-loving gardener for a spouse. Kathryn’s garden provides...
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Bathtub reading for a Labor Day
A week of school out of the way, perhaps. One convention down, one to gird up for. Last long weekend of a mosquito-plagued summer. Enough rain to quench the wildfire danger, perhaps, while washing...
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Video profile in courage: Gay Mormon comes out
Jimmy Lee Hales had news for his family, friends, mission companions, and a few others: He seems to be handling things rather well, considering. Surprisingly, so are others around him handling it...
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Great obits: Harry Weathersby Stamps, Long Beach
Alerted by a Tweet from Matt Soniak: He died the very day that he would've had to spring his clock forward. This can only be viewed as his final protest. bit.ly/ZBsRLh— Matt Soniak (@flossymatt) March...
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Great Obits: Amos Schuchman, New York City
Amos Schuchman, photo from the New York Daily News, via BizPac Review Another great obituary. It was a paid notice (most obituaries are paid notices, by the way), published February 2, 2013 — and it...
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Great obits: Val Patterson, Salt Lake City
A nice guy by all reports – but not a Ph.D. Not that he cheated to get it. It’s a great story, and it unfolded only in the obituary he wrote for himself. The obituary ran in The Salt Lake Tribune,...
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Great obits, tribute: The Scoop on obit author Amanda Lewis
The Scoop, a blog of the Dallas Morning News, followed up on that great obit of Harry Stamps. Reporter Eric Aasen tracked down Amanda Lewis, Stamps’s daughter, and the author of his obituary, which...
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Feynman Day! Richard Feynman, mensch, drummer, Nobel winner, born May 11, 1918
No, we’re not joking. May 11 is the anniversary of the birth of Richard Feynman. Richard Feynman. Borrowed from Luciano’s Tumblr, LikeaPhysicist In addition to his winning the Nobel Prize for Quantum...
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What would a Boy Scout do in this situation?
This parallels my experience: How about your experience with Boy Scouts? Have you seen this PSA on television stations in your town? Call the stations, ask when they run it. More: Wisdom Trail...
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Living with a pirate cat: Cap’n Jack
A true story. I know the woman who wrote it. Cap’n Jack Sparrow, the pirate cat. Note the hole in his right ear, no doubt left from when he wore an earring. This photo was in the vet’s office, the day...
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Great obits: Scott E. Entsminger, and six Cleveland Brown pall bearers
Published in the Columbus Dispatch, July 7, 2013; highlighting the best part: Scott E. Entsminger. According to Corvette Forum: The family also has requested that “everyone” wear their Browns clothing...
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Signs of life: Tufte’s signs that ought to be
From Edward Tufte: Edward Tufte, Road Never Ends, print on canvas, 29 ½” x 29 ½”, edition of 3 Philosophy on road signs. Will it catch on? Has it caught on already?Filed under: Art, Humor, Life,...
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Does a black cat know that it’s black?
Looking for the main cat, Luna Lovegood.* Couldn’t find her. Cats are like that. They hide in wonderfully difficult-to-find places, and they resist entreaties to come out, even for dinner. Luna...
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Top o’ the world to you
Top of Colorado, anyway. View from Longs Peak, yesterday: View from Longs Peak, September 2, 2013; 14,259 ft. Photo by Xiang Li. Xiang Li and James Darrell summited the mountain yesterday, a bit...
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