Childish things
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. Just for fun.] When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Me, myself, and I
Stop me before I install another game on my phone
Until last night, I had no games on my cellphone. As of today, I have no games on my cellphone. In between, in a moment of weakness, I installed a game that was being advertised. It was some sort of … Continue reading →
Reading my own posts on Updike without knowing they’re mine
I recently was looking up some information about John Updike and clicked on a link to another website. There I found an essay on Updike and read it thinking, hey, this is pretty good. Then I thought, wow, the person … Continue reading →
The fallout from the LA fires
A great many people seem to think that the abysmal and disgraceful failure of those in charge in California will lead to political change – that is, a turning to the right. I’m sure that will be true of some … Continue reading →
On ancient jewelry
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a post of mine from 2015. Why? Because I feel like it, that’s why.] I’m not all that fond of precious jewels. That’s very fortunate, because I don’t own many. Richard Burton would have … Continue reading →
Cold enough for you?
It’s been very cold in New England for the last few days. Having returned recently from visiting family who live in climes with less chilly winter weather, I found it a shock to get to the Boston airport very late … Continue reading →
Why poetry matters
Here’s a fellow lover of poetry: WHEN I speak of poetry, I think of classic poems written by great poets of the past, poetry that modern educationalists think of as ‘elitist’ literature. Such writing may now be largely the preserve … Continue reading →
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
And me? Glad you asked. This year I’m visiting relatives and there’s actually a party tonight. So I’ll be attending. Staying up till midnight is no problem for me, since I’m a night owl and always have been. Actually, even … Continue reading →
O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright
I felt a catch in my throat when I heard that Olivia Hussey had died at 73. She will always be Juliet to me, a role I saw her play in a movie theater in 1968 when the Zefferelli film … Continue reading →
And all through the house …
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous Christmas Eve post.] … a creature was stirring. On Christmas Eve I was expecting a visit from my son, who was flying in as a rare treat. I had tidied up, and … Continue reading →
It’s lebkuchen time again
[NOTE: Regulars here may remember that most years I put up a family Christmas recipe. And here it is again.] This recipe was brought over from Germany sometime in the mid-1800s, and was my favorite of all the wonderful treats … Continue reading →
The wild and wacky world of car rental
I recently rented a car for three weeks on the west coast. That’s a long time, and car rentals have become very very expensive. Indeed, the prices I originally got for this 3-week car rental ranged from about $1200 to … Continue reading →