Not a bad day, though it suffers in comparison to yesterday. There was more of chill in the air, I think. we hardly broke 60˚F, and there was an unpleasant breeze. Currently, it's 49˚F, with the windchill at 46˚F. We're promised we'll see 65˚F on Wednesday, and I hope we do.

I wrote 1,170 words on The Tindalos Asset. And I signed contracts for a ( Read more... )

I have always had a difficult time with book and film critics. With the fundamental concept. On the one hand, there are reviewers whom I greatly admire. On the other, the idea that the objective worth for any given movie or novel can be determined by any single person, or groups of people, is, quite obviously, absurd. Any such determinations can ( Read more... )

Today I'm not speaking. I may not be speaking tomorrow either. I last did this several years ago (2006?), and found it unexpectedly comforting*. And just now I need comfort. Also, it helps my cough. I've not said anything for the last eight hours. Oh, and no, I'm not observing Nyepi, Balinese "Day of Silence." But it is an interesting coincidence. ( Read more... )