Monthly Archives: October 2017

is it any wonder that much/many of human existence, behaviors, endeavors, values, and beliefs are ironic or fraught with irony? Is it any wonder, by extension, that humans are so often hypocritical, likewise?

Hundreds of birds die in tailings ponds now and then. A massive hue and cry. Millions of birds crashing into wind turbines and skyscrapers and not a boo.

Trying to kill her boy by making him sit on a rail overlooking Niagara Falls! Pure ego and selfishness. Not concerned about her kid in the least. Zero maternal responsibility for her child’s safety. Animals look after their young better … Continue reading →

(visiting Taliesin West, Scottsdale) ‘Think simple,’ as my old master used to say–meaning reduce the whole of its parts into the simplest terms, getting back to first principles. –Frank Lloyd Wright

“Taking off the days One by one Setting them to breathe In the sun” –Judy Collins, “Since You Asked”

all over social media on Weinstein and supporting their Hollywood sisters. But strangely, terminally mute about the atrocities and sufferings of women in middle-eastern countries. No protest marches on female mutilation or honor killings, for instance. A resounding hypocrisy that … Continue reading →

Well, it keeps you alive and, potentially, helps keep you healthy. Everybody needs to eat. You do have to ‘eat to live’ for sure. At 3 meals a day, I estimate I’ve had over 75,000 feeds so far! This is … Continue reading →

“Come forth into the light of things. Let Nature be your teacher.” –William Wordsworth

who does not get nearly enough attention and credit. (Georg Phillip) Telemann (1681-1767)! The Brilliant Classics boxset entitled Telemann Edition with 29 CDs and a CD-ROM is an absolute delight, featuring–on the first five discs–Canada’s own adventurous Tafelmusik ensemble who … Continue reading →

This contains both of Robert Snyder’s fine documentaries on Michelangelo: the first, an effective black-and-white AA winner from 1950; the second his 1989 ‘retake’ in color with a script by Michael Sonnabend script based on Michelangelo’s letters, diaries, and poems. … Continue reading →