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The World Was Too Much With Them All
I just finished reading Susan Orlean‘s Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend. Aside from the heart (and I mean heart) of the main story itself, after something like ten years of borderline-obsessive research Orlean managed to weave into the book dozens of little stray details about the lives and personalities of the many [...]
Midweek Music Break: David Byrne and Brian Eno, “Home”
Several of Running After My Hat‘s regular commenthood are overhauling what “home” means to them: Nance – and Mr. Mature, of course — are caught up in readying their house for a (dearly longed-for) sale. Marta — amongst writing a flash-fiction story every day this month, and competitive skating, and teaching, and the gods know what else [...]
Newest Nodule on the Family Tree
Her Mom (looking more worried than I think I’ve ever seen her), her Dad (looking more stunned into tenderness than I’ve ever imagined seeing him), and grand-niecelet Madison (looking oblivious), 2012-05-12 (two days after her birthday).
The Propagational Library (8): Dreamtime
See the latest installment in the ongoing Propagational Library series, here: …in which The Librarian (having discovered four additional dimensions of time) drifts off to sleep, and more than one light winks on as he encounters someone very familiar. As always, if you’re unfamiliar with the series, I encourage you to begin instead with the [...]
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and Whether to Ask (or Not)
[Image: Many Questions No Answers, by Norwegian artist Trine Meyer Vogsland (acrylic on watercolor paper; 24x32cm)] From whiskey river: LXXII If all rivers are sweet where does the sea get its salt? How do the seasons know they must change their shirt? Why so slowly in winter and later with such a rapid shudder? And how [...]
Midweek Music Break: Cowboy Junkies, “Angels in the Wilderness”
[Image: Cowboy Junkies (from top: Alan Anton, bass; Margo Timmins, vocals; Peter Timmins, drums; and Michael Timmins, guitar)] Cowboy Junkies was the first band I ever listened two who’d been dubbed “alt”-anything. (It may have been alt-country, but I’m pretty sure it was plain old alternative rock.) This made me feel all, y’know, not quite dangerous, [...]
The Propagational Library (7): Thenward
See the latest installment in the ongoing Propagational Library series, here: …in which The Librarian learns what it means to lunge, just so – and discovers a previously unknown sense. If you’re unfamiliar with the series, you almost certainly will prefer to begin instead with the Table of Contents/Overview page.
Sleepwaking, Blindsighted, and a Little Bit of Movies in the Night
[Video: one of the best cinematic commentaries on ignoring (and paying attention to) the wrong things turned 71 the other day. Above, its trailer -- complete with telephone commentary not actually in the film... and not showing its title character for even a single second.] From whiskey river: Solar On a gray day, when the [...]
Midweek Music Break: Water Liars, “Dog Eaten”
[Image(s): Water Liars. You'd never imagine that a couple of guys who look like this would write, play, and sing so sweetly, would you?] I don’t know how the duo who call themselves Water Liars came up with that name. I do know, however, that it’s the title of the first story in a collection by [...]
A Return to Whatever “Normalcy” Is
We got back last night from a blitz of a trip to Miami, having driven down there, stayed two fast nights, and then driven back (the latter by way of Sarosota, which made the return a twelve-hour marathon). So I’m still reeling a little.* This caps off a crazy month-long period of household repairs and [...]
