December 2011
Poet Marie Howe on Fresh Air with Terry Gross
WHAT THE LIVING DO
Johnny, the kitchen sink has been clogged for days, some utensil probably fell down there. And the Drano won’t work but smells dangerous, and the crusty dishes have piled up
waiting for the plumber I still haven’t called. This is the everyday we spoke of. It’s winter again: the sky’s a deep, headstrong blue, and the sunlight pours through
the...
AFTER THE MOVIE
My friend Michael and I are walking home arguing about the movie.
He says that he believes a person can love someone and still be able to murder that person.
I say, No, that’s not love. That’s attachment. Michael says, No, that’s love. You can love someone, then come to a day
when you’re forced to think “it’s him or me” think “me” and kill him.
I say, Then it’s not love...
A bedtime story for you from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince - the Fox Chapter. I was really touched by this story so I decided to record it. Hope you enjoy…
The Little Prince- Fox Chapter
It was then that the fox appeared. “Good morning,” said the fox.
“Good morning,” the little prince responded politely, although when he turned around he saw nothing.
“I am right...
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Bach is, for me, the touchstone that keeps my playing honest. Keeping the...
– Hilary Hahn
I wish I understood what she was talking about exactly. I feel left out.
teodoroesteban
In the end, these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you...
– Buddha
thelittlesea
My Christmas Wish List.
1. A good quality staple gun.
Every day we slaughter our finest impulses. That is why we get a heartache when...
– — Henry Miller
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Under a vast grey sky, on a vast and dusty plain without paths, without grass,...
– “To Every Man His Chimera” from Baudelaire’s Paris Spleen
One of my favorites from the book. I typed it out for you to read. : )
I miss a lot of it. I still work closely with the Church. I still have family in...
– For John.
Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, on the Mormon Church.
Fucking amazing day. From 10am to now. Fucking amazing.
Note to myself: personal redemption. two free choice, self portait in. Break. Marlos asking me/his gift. Richard.