Odd juxtaposition…
My wife Holly in her happy place…
Chives and Tarragon overwintered so we have an early abundance. Making a classic french omelette with these herbs…
The Spring edition of Shots Magazine, Double Vision theme.
A good, not expensive, photography journal. Always b&w. Accepts submissions from any photographer for free if you subscribe. 4 issues/yr. Three themed, one no theme. Current theme is Love and Truth. Deadline June 1.
From today’s walk…
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Finished Reading: Einstein’s Dreams by Alan P. Lightman 📚
A quick read with an interesting premise, what the world would be like if time were this way or that way, presumably the numerous ways Einstein imagined on the way to settling on the one presented in his theory of relativity.
While there were some good moments there were not enough of them and in the end I felt it lacked imagination and didn’t really deliver on highlighting the ways we do experience time.
Just ate the last of my birthday cake. I guess that means my birthday is over…:-)
Pence: Mass shooters should face execution in ‘months, not years’ - POLITICO
Aren’t most of them expecting to die on site? Don’t most of them, in fact, die on site?
Arrived yesterday… very much looking forward to reading!
The ability to import Kindle book highlights and notes into Obsidian has been a game changer for me…
Startrek, Strange New Worlds… what’s for Sunday eve…
And then I read. :: Essays On Attention Paid
Connecting gun violence in America with the violence of capitalism I wind up asking myself, of what use will gun control legislation of any kind be in a society so dedicated to violence? Can it be anything more than bandaids?
Today I cleaned my bathroom with warm water, vinegar and dish detergent. A revelation!
Outside the public library…
Back from yoga. I love yoga. Yoga is life!
This mock potato salad is made with cauliflower and is remarkably satisfying as a substitute for potato salad. Excellent if you are trying to lower your carbs. Excellent as a way to change thing’s up.
This event was supposed to happen three years ago… I found the short story I wrote, dusted it off, and I am ready to go. Can’t wait.
Working on upping my poached egg game…
I am 70% sea urchin?
our genes are 99 percent the same as those of chimpanzees and bonobos (and are 70 percent the same as those of sea urchins).
Karl Berger (1935-2023)
Last Sunday, we lost a true titan of the Hudson Valley—and planetary—music community: influential jazz composer, musician, and educator Karl Berger. Born in Germany in 1935, Berger and his wife, vocalist and educator Ingrid Sertso, immigrated to the US in the 1960s.…
I had the privilege of seeing and hearing Karl and his wife Ingrid perform live a couple of times. A great loss.
Nothing, not one thing, hurts us more — or causes us to hurt others more — than our certainties.
How to Love the World More: George Saunders on the Courage of Uncertainty
What does consumption look like when it is rooted in wonder and sacredness, in reverence and love?
–Jeff Golden, Reclaiming the Sacred
… this belief that hard work, skill, and intelligence are the main ingredients in success is wrong. Super-duper totally wrong. It turns out that hard work and skill have virtually nothing to do with a person’s financial standing.
–Jeff Golden, Reclaiming the Sacred
American society is built on an aggressive capitalism, which is as violent a way to engage peoples and the planet as there is. Violence is an intimate part of who we are. We can pass gun safety laws but they will be bandaids at best. A massive change in the culture is needed.