If I live to see the Seven Wonders
Sorry, Stevie Nicks, but what exactly does that lyric mean? You could live to be a thousand and still not see the Seven Wonders. Why? Because only one of them actually exists. As I was clicking through the Amazing Fact Generator at Mental Floss, I came across this factoid: Of the Seven Wonders of the [...]
But I could have told you, Vincent…
…this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you. I love that song. One of the all-time best songs of the seventies. If you don’t know it, you have to listen/watch. It’s an emergency. Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889 by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90) This morning I caught a link to “This [...]
Addictive
It’s the first day of my Christmas vacation. I love it. Well, I loved it until 5:30 a.m., when I stepped out onto my back porch to let Rousseau out, and promptly fell down the stairs. It was fantastic. So I decided to treat myself to some coffee and extended quiet time, along with a [...]
Crazy days
On a cursory check, I found that this particular week (5 – 8 August, roughly) was quite busy historically. I really, really hate conspiracies. I just want to know. Ya know? Marilyn’s death remains surrounded in mystery. Did she overdose by accident, or on purpose? Or was she really snuffed by the Kennedys? No one [...]
Now don’t go gettin all riled up.
Cuz this ain’t about politics. I noticed these images on a couple of blogs yesterday, and followed some links. It’s amazing (and gratifying) how visual art, after several millennia, still moves people to all manner of emotions. A gaggle of different feelings will serve as reactions to the following picture. (You know the Law, so [...]