Ten of the many reasons I am glad there is a major disconnect between film and reality.
10 Movies That Make Writing Look Incredibly Dangerous [courtesy of Flavorwire]
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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Daily Diversion #87: A Good Sign
I’ve loved this sign since I was a child. When I see it, I know I’m home.
“A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.”-George Augustus Moore
Happy Birthday Anton Chekhov, You Sexy Beast
Anton Chekhov was born on 29 January 1860. In addition to being quite the looker…
Anton Chekhov, 1889
…he ranks as one of my favourite writers.
QUOTE: “There is nothing new in art except talent.”
SOME WORKS: The Bear; The Seagull; Uncle Vanya; Three Sisters; The Cherry Orchard; The Death of a Government Clerk; The Huntsman; At the Mill; Easter Eve; Grisha; The Bet; The Darling; The Bishop.
A KEEPSAKE:
Daily Prompt: Through the Window
Men on a roof. Bending, crouching, arms open to the sky. Hammering, drilling, sawing. Moving silhouettes on a cityscape set. Dress extras bringing atmosphere. Skyscraper backdrop with painted clouds. The foreman stands, his back to the audience. Directing the action. Immobile. Neon-vested. Empty hands in warm pockets. The workers’ raucous laughter slides through the whirring whinge of their tools. Perfectly timed. They’ve given this performance before.
Men at Work
My response to the Daily Prompt.
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James Thurber Quote
Voices from the Grave #56: Louis Bromfield and Malabar Farm
This video is a bit different, as it does not feature the writer’s voice. It’s a documentary clip about Ohio native Louis Bromfield. He and my mom share a hometown (Mansfield). I actually lived in the area until we moved to Columbus when I was 9; several of my close family members still reside in this corner of Richland County. I grew up going to Malabar Farm, swooning equally over its Hollywood connection (Bogie and Bacall were married there) and Bromfield’s status as a major writer (he won a Pulitzer Prize). I hope you’ll bear with me and watch the video in its entirety, as it perfectly captures this great Ohioan’s contributions to literature and film and, most importantly, the development of conservation and agriculture practices that helped save American farming.
Daily Diversion #86: Vacation, Holiday, Mini-Break
Whatever you want to call it, I’m on one. I’ll re-cap our amazing Burns Night Supper after I return home in a few days. Until then, you can expect some odds and ends posts, like this optical-illusion filled view from my mom’s apartment. Enjoy!
Partial Columbus Skyline
“I have lived in the East nearly thirty years now, but many of my books prove that I am never very far away from Ohio in my thoughts, and that the clocks that strike in my dreams are often the clocks of Columbus.”-James Thurber
“Columbus is a town in which almost anything is likely to happen, and in which almost everything has.”-James Thurber
Daily Diversion #85: Suffering for (Stiletto) Style
“The snow doesn’t give a soft white damn whom it touches.”-E.E. Cummings
Stilettos in the Snow 1
Stilettos in the Snow 2
Stilettos in the Snow 3
Counting Down to Our Burns Night Supper, Part Five: Last Minute Prep, in Photographs
Too Many Choices
Shopping for the Bookworm: Robert Burns Edition
Happy Burns Day! Good old Rabbie Burns, Scotland’s darling, was born on 25 January 1759. As I am certain you know by now, The Chef and I are throwing our annual Burns Supper tonight. Yay, the revelry is almost upon us! I have last-minute party preparations to handle but you, lucky ones, can sit back with a cuppa whilst reading this special edition of Shopping for the Bookworm. Enjoy! Continue reading
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