June 28th, 2014 → 7:05 am
“More are men’s ends marked than their lives before.
The setting sun, and music at the close,
As the last taste of sweets, is sweetest last,
Writ in remembrance more than things long past.” – Richard II
100 years ago today Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated, and the world slid into its first World War. It is humbling to look back on it now; the horror, the uninevitability of it, the profound waste. There is a world that existed before June 28, 1914, and a rather different world that was borne after it.
Filed under: Blog & Economics/Money & Literature/Theatre/Art & Other & Politics/Politicians & Stupid/Evil People
June 26th, 2014 → 5:47 am
“This is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbers…
They say there is divinity in odd numbers, either in nativity, chance, or death. – The Merry Wives of Windsor
Or bites? Who is this guy who keeps biting people on the soccer field? What an absolute weirdo.
Filed under: Blog & Stupid/Evil People
June 21st, 2014 → 7:45 pm
“I could endure anything before but a cat,
And now he’s cat to me.” – All’s Well That Ends Well
I don’t know how it happened. I honestly can’t believe it did happen. This morning I woke up completely unaware that anything like this could happen. We adopted a second cat today. After a morning spent picking raspberry’s at Lakeview Farms, I took my son with me to the vet for our current cat’s checkup. There were cats to be adopted there, and lo and behold, my son immediately became enamored of a cat named Stanley. Wouldn’t let it go. We came home and he convinced my husband – who had previously vowed NEVER to get another cat – that he and Stanley had to be together. Now, we have a new cat in the house! Welcome to the family, Stanley.
Filed under: Blog & Self/My Life
June 19th, 2014 → 5:51 am
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” – Hamlet
I spoke to an old friend for the first time in 10 years yesterday. Once, we were really quite close; now, it’s like we speak different languages. Strange how at one time we can think we really know ourselves and others, when in truth we have no conception how things (and people) can change.
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June 17th, 2014 → 7:46 am
“Some report a sea-maid spawned him. Some, that he
was begot between two stock-fishes. But it is certain
that when he makes water his urine is congealed ice.” – Measure for Measure
If Shakespeare were to describe an X-Men super villain.
June 10th, 2014 → 6:21 am
“They are as sick that surfeit with too much,
as they that starve with nothing.” – The Merchant of Venice
Inequality is not good for the rich, or the poor.
June 5th, 2014 → 6:03 am
“He would drown the stage with tears,
And cleave the general ear with horrid speech,
Make mad the guilty and appal the free,
Confound the ignorant, and amaze indeed
The very faculties of eyes and ears.” – Hamlet
Egypt’s brave satirical comedian has finally succumbed to the death threats and agreed to go off the air. It is a sad day.
Filed under: Blog & Literature/Theatre/Art & Politics/Politicians
June 3rd, 2014 → 5:51 am
“How he outruns the wind, and with what care
He cranks and crosses with a thousand doubles.” – Venus and Adonis
Summer is here, the weather is beautiful, and my child loves playing outdoors. There’s nothing like sitting on a park bench and watching him outrun the wind…
Filed under: Blog & Self/My Life