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whatever dreams, ideals, hard work, order, civilized past, personal choices, best intentions, and various other controls, much of life, society today, and human behavior is basically and recurringly random, arbitrary, ironic, ambiguous, crazy, irrational, and plain absurd. This fact explains … Continue reading →

“Most women would rather have someone whisper their name at optimum moments than rocket to the moon.”–Merle Shain, Some Men Are More Perfect Than Others “I touch the future. I teach.”–Christa McAuliffe, Aug. 1985 speech “I have everything I need, … Continue reading →

(view of downtown from west of McNally where I taught from 1875-1983; Dawson bridge on far right) (the first vista I saw when I first came to Edmo in spring, 1968: looking toward Laurier Park) (looking west to downtown then; … Continue reading →

The model for this blog, as previously mentioned, was Michel de Montaigne (1433-1592), author of  Essays. I think what he says by way of intro to and purpose for his great work would also suffice for this blog: You have … Continue reading →

(Melancholy ‘genius’ at 17, gr. 12 English class–a lad lost in a first exposure to Hamlet)

As powerful as the desire and drive for peace and civilized experiences are those for The Wild in its many shapes and forms, ranging from gardening to free, intense living and uninhibited natural behaviors. For many urban dwellers, this desire … Continue reading →

Buffalo on way into Waterton Prince of Wales hotel seen from lake cruise

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”

(Vanguard, 1965; photo: Paul Rockett, design: Jules Halfant) (So Much for Dreaming –closeup/excerpt of jacket, Vanguard, 1967; authentic, rare flatsigned cover: “Sylvia” to left of Ian’s head, “Ian Tyson” on his neck; photo: Philippe Halsman) (MGM, 1967;) (left: Columbia, 1967; … Continue reading →

The Tempest is a magical romance, and a late play clearly written by Shakespeare based on its poetry, quotables, imagery, and motifs–unlike the dubious Cymbeline, Pericles, and The Winter’s Tale (see review that follows) commonly attributed to Shakespeare, which don’t … Continue reading →