The Intangibles Can Be Powerful

 

Two for Wisdom

 When asked which novels present the largest amount of wisdom about life, these are my choices.

[I strongly recommend Ann Dunnigan's translation of Tolstoy's novel.]

As Maine Goes

 People can reasonably shudder at the very idea that an unstable man with a Nazi tattoo who assaults women could be nominated for the Senate, but if they saw the campaign operatives who were behind producing this fiasco, they'd be even more horrified.

Don't ignore the men and women behind the curtain.

Films About Totalitarianism: A Series

 

Bargains, Buffaloes, and a True Sense of Connection

Read this and remember: Buffalo Barbeques, Rummage Sales, and You.

[Photo by Bryce olsen at Unsplash]

London Dining

 It's nice to see that Simpson's in the Strand is back.

Films About Totalitarianism: A Series

 

Our Multi-Faceted Education Problem

 "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge."

- Daniel Boorstin

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"The culture wars are not really about right vs. left; they are about memory versus oblivion."

- Benjamin Myers

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"We need to get accustomed to the idea that there will be more Communist countries in the world and that this is not necessarily bad."

- Howard Zinn

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"The American cultural elite used to resemble (more or less) the rest of America. Today it disdains the rest of America. That's a revolution."

- David Gelernter

They Had Real Songs in Those Days

 

Desert Blues

I went to the dermatologist yesterday and got carved up. 

I'm to return in ten days so they can remove the stitches.

As the numbing wore off, I mentioned this to a friend who lives in New Mexico. He'd just gone through a similar experience.

Both of us grew up in the days when sunblock was unheard of and suntans were considered healthy.

Fortunately, I am now in the stage of life where a Panama hat, a white linen suit, and alligator shoes may be appropriately eccentric.

As if I'm not eccentric enough.

[Photo by Cphotos for Unsplash+]