Another reminder that certainty is an iffy proposition
Vincent Van Gogh on his relationship to posterity: As a painter, I will never amount to anything important. I am absolutely sure of it.
Continue reading →Category Archives: Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe
Time, you old gipsy man
Five guys at the lake decide to recreate a photograph of themselves over and over, showing the passage of time [hat tip: Althouse].
Continue reading →Three years: in memory of FredHJr
This post probably won’t mean much to newcomers to this blog. But I bet most of the oldtimers remember, and still acutely miss FredHJr, one of the most memorable and prolific commenters here. It hardly seems possible that three years … Continue reading →
Truly inspirational
“Inspirational” is a word that’s way overused, but it’s appropriate for Victoria Arlen. She shows true grit—and what a beautiful girl, too. I can’t seem to figure out a way to embed these videos, so I’ll just send you to … Continue reading →
And Harrison Ford’s…
…getting older too: In case you missed the reference, it’s to this song (Stevie Nicks is getting older, too…although a whole lotta botox and cosmetic filler helps): And by the way, Harrison Ford will turn 70 in July. Wow. He … Continue reading →
Humor and presidents and aging and…
Now that the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has passed, this might be the best time to state that this stuff is undignified and bothers me whoever does it, Democrat or Republican. I’m all for presidential humor, but it used to … Continue reading →
The Hunger Games
What do you get when you cross the TV show “Survivor” with the Roman Colosseum, “The Lottery,” dystopian sci-fi, Lord of the Flies, “The Most Dangerous Game,” and “The Wizard of Oz,” and then pitch it to the audience for … Continue reading →
Rescue 911
After I re-made the acquaintance of the show “Rescue 911” via YouTube and posted this episode, I thought I’d go back and post some others from time to time. I’m not sure why I loved that show so much back … Continue reading →
Old friends: how terribly strange to be seventy
Simon and Garfunkel have had their share of ups and downs. They met as 6th graders at PS 164 in Queens (oh, those ever-so-creatively-named New York City public schools! I went to one of them myself.) They teamed up as … Continue reading →
Tornado: the best-laid schemes
Here’s a poignant photo of a man named Greg Cook hugging his dog Coco after his East Limestone, Alabama home was destroyed by a recent tornado and Coco was found inside the ruins: It’s one of many photos in this … Continue reading →
On Valentine’s Day, let’s talk about Groundhog Day—again
In recent discussions of the film “Groundhog Day” on this blog, I’ve noticed a couple of people questioning why the Bill Murray character would find Andie McDowell’s Rita deserving of all those years of his devotion and energy. For example, … Continue reading →
Post-February 2nd reflections: how long does Bill Murray spend in Ground Hog Day?
One blogger’s answer: “8 years, 8 months, and 16 days.” Director Harold Ramis replies: I think the 10-year estimate is too short. It takes at least 10 years to get good at anything, and alloting for the down time and … Continue reading →