Monthly Archives: December 2017

This here skating biz, it`s enough to put anyone on edge. Bladed ballet for some– kissing ice for me. My program is necessarily a short one: squeezed feet & aching sacro-iliac. My style arched & forever braced for collision. Free … Continue reading →

He slid down the Sunday hill, below his home in Vermont. In a distant church an organ proclaimed it was Christmas. The boy walked on with his sled, blown by the wind. The pews were half-full as the choir entered … Continue reading →

“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” “The goal of the journey is to discover yourself as consciousness.”–Joseph Campbell The comet lit up the sky for weeks and months, changing the lives of many. A very intense … Continue reading →

Dazzling & bright eye m just visiting yr loco galaxy a whimsical bit of cosmic mass from `somewhere else.` Entering yr atmosphere eye plunge comet-like thru clouds of destiny sidereal satellite of the last 1/4 my magnitude unlimited. Don`t look … Continue reading →

From a mere 62 years ago. How to make a decoration at home. Supplies needed : 1 empty toilet paper roll, one piece of Xmas wrapping paper, a piece of ribbon, scissors (to cut the paper to size), glue, and … Continue reading →

The great ironic comedian reads Dickens on CD (NPR).

(top: 14 nicely arranged tunes played by The Nancy Walker Sextet and the Dwyer Quintet; Reflections Music; bottom: the equally satisfying Beegie Adair album with 12 snappy tunes, Green Hill) (top: 14 songs, a somewhat minimalist approach to the melodies, … Continue reading →

If you can’t make it to Stonehenge Thursday, toss a Yule log on the fire to ensure new year’s light.

“The point in life is to know what’s enough–why envy those otherworld immortals? With the happiness held in one inch-square heart you can fill the whole space between heaven and earth.”

Riveting with many surprises, twists, and turns. Alec Guinness in one of his best-ever performances as George Smiley, ‘retired’ British spy. A wonderful cast including Joss Acklund, Michael Aldridge, Ian Bannen (exceptional), Hywet Bennett, Bernard Hepton (ditto), Michael Jayston (ditto), … Continue reading →