Monthly Archives: October 2018

(little-known DVD about Thoreau and Walden; I visited Walden and Concord twice in the 1990s as part of Fall New England Literary Wonder Tours on my own–highlights of my past) Quotes from Walden, “Walking”, and Reflections at Walden -I went … Continue reading →

Life is one long near-death experience. You haven’t, always, experienced everything. Poetry remains the most conscious, concise, aesthetic use of language. The quiet desperation of the multitudes is physical, mental, and soul-related. Objects often have minds of their own and … Continue reading →

1. What is my bliss? What do I like? What am I into? What am I passionate about? What can I lose myself in/distract myself with? What is positively engaging, immersive, and distracting in my life? 2. What am I … Continue reading →

“To burn always with this hard, gem-like flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life.” (Walter Pater) Walter Pater’s quote asserts that actualizing and experiencing our spirit and passions is perhaps one of the finest possibilities in and of … Continue reading →

Rolled out the 1938-39 Mickey Mouse and Goofy cartoons featuring Pluto, Donald Duck, and Goofy to many belly laughs from the 3 and 6-year-old grandsons. Amazing that something created 80 years can still please and excite kids this age today, … Continue reading →

they’d be long gone from snowy, cold Edmonton today.

2 players chasing shadows on a dim-lit city street full moon in october night jet above flashing red hooo-fffffff whho-fff poor man’s tennis: father-son no rhyme or reason to our play writing a poem without a net hooo–ffff click<ffff dream: … Continue reading →

Another deeply satisfying show, this time from Chicago, with Marquis (trumpet) and his excellent four back-up musicians (sax, vibes, bass, drums). Jazz, which is only seriously listened to by about 1-2% of the population, remains the ultimate music genre for … Continue reading →

Last words of Robert Kennedy to the busboy.

is the stupidest suggestion of the day (made in the Globe and Mail today by a woman writer). Zero common sense and a total nonstarter in terms of public and police safety. Police and the public deserve gun protection when … Continue reading →