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Andrew Coil VI gets a chance for a real rock'n'roll revival. From The Boy Who Cried Freebird.
Winston Churchill referred to his depression as "the black dog." Matthew Johnstone taught his black dog to roll over by incorporating it in his art.
But would whale be all right?
I found this essay by BBC correspondent Richard Black food (ahem) for thought. I have the same cultural blinkers as many of my fellow countrymen (and my liberal neighbors), although, having lived in the third world, I have eaten my share of "non-food" animals (insects, snakes, and guinea pig).
When I lived on a farm, we worried that the children would not understand the distinction between food animals and pets. We asked our three-year-old, Momo, if she liked the chickens.
"Yes," she beamed happily. "Fried!"
Since most seven-year-olds can think better than the average evil overlord, maybe evil overlords should hire more seven-year-olds to design their diabolical contraptions. Or they could use this random generator. Hit refresh for a new set of talking points.
You know how it is when you hear a strange new word for the first time, and then, all of a sudden, you start hearing that strange new word everywhere? Where had that word been for the previous twenty-eight years of your life and why is it surrounding you now?
Truth is, that word had always been around, just waiting for you to discover it. Words are patient, and you just weren't ready for it until now. Timing is so very important, yes indeed. With that in mind, I suggest you start watching out for hemidemisemiquavers. They're everywhere, I tell you.
This weird trend…
Muti talks about exploring the archives at the Conservatorio San Pietro a Maiella to "kiss a few [manuscripts] and bring them back to life."
Sound recordings of W. Carlos Williams reading his poetry.
They sound good to me
They sound good
to me. They sound
good to me