Not so much a novel as filtered writing on a life, two lives. Bits and pieces of knowledge that float past the reader like so many butterflies crossing the visual field. Snapshots. A guide for introverts stringing thoughts along the time lines of their lives. Love is the theme, or the evolution of love to [...]
Archive for April, 2008
The Maytrees – Annie Dillard
Posted in Reading list, books, tagged annie dillard, books, fiction, novel, The Maytrees on April 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
UN comments on biofuel policy
Posted in Politics, Sustainable living, food, food crisis, tagged biofuel, food prices, UN, world hunger on April 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
UN: Biofuel Production ‘Criminal Path’ to Global Food Crisis
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 28, 2008 (ENS) – The United States and the European Union have taken a “criminal path” by contributing to an explosive rise in global food prices through using food crops to produce biofuels, the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food said [...]
Shine a Light – Peter Pan and the Lost Boys at 60+
Posted in movies, music, tagged movies, rolling stones, scorsese, shine a light on April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The movie was a surprise to me, triggering unexpected thoughts and emotions about aging, survival and life-in-general. Scorsese did a good job; if you want to get the feel of being part of the stage crew, this is your movie, you are THERE. The musical treat of the concert was Buddy Guy; his [...]
Jen Stark – artist working in paper medium
Posted in Art, sculpture, tagged Art, jen stark, paper, sculpture on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wow!
Paper, imagination and patience. Please visit her website, the full range of the work is amazing:
http://www.jenstark.com/sculpture_01.html
Two ducks on a plate – Outsider art
Posted in Art, Uncategorized, tagged Art, ducks, eBay, outsider art, two ducks on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of my friends sells his art on eBay at ridiculously low prices.
You know you want these guys, how can you not? I know I want them!
More info here
BID BID BID – QUACK!
Should have posted this on Earth Day
Posted in Politics, global warming, joke photos, tagged global warming, Humor, Politics, UN on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Where I hang out most days
Posted in personal, tagged massage, office, photos on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I do therapeutic body work, for chronic pain relief. (I am NOT a masseuse!) I recently had the opportunity to move my office within the Center where I work to a quieter location; my sister helped me move my office two weekends ago. (Thanks!) Here are some pretty bad photos of my workspace. I’m [...]
Nek Chand
Posted in Art, Environment, gardens, spirituality, tagged gardens, India, industrial waste, Nek Chand, visionary on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nek Chand was a humble roads inspector for the Department of Public Works in the north Indian city of Chandigarh. In his off hours, in the middle of the forest, he began to build a secret place. This place, a rock garden, created over the course of four decades from urban and industrial waste, would [...]
Paul Thorn Band – Mission Temple Fireworks
Posted in folk or rock, music, tagged Paul Thorn Band on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
GREETINGS FROM THE DEEP SOUTH
HELP SPREAD THE WORD AND FORWARD THIS TO ANY MUSIC LOVERS YOU KNOW.
WE’RE A LONG WAY FROM TUPELO.
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Sunday
April 27, 2008
The Paul Thorn Band
The Independent
628 Divisadero St.
San Francisco, CA
Ph: 415.771.1422
Showtime: 8:00
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