"I'm locked inside here. I have to stay, with people who aren't here all the way."

[greygirlbeast]

Sunny today and presently it's 73˚F.

I can't say the story derailed. It's more like I derailed, back about three days ago. But I rebounded yesterday and did 2,141 words on "La Bell Fleur Sauvage." I should be able to finish the story by tomorrow afternoon.

Last night, we saw the pilot to Orville, Seth MacFarlane's mostly unfunny new comedy. I

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[martianmooncrab]

I have always thought that Harry Dean Stanton was a very good actor, and no matter what project he worked on, he was professional and did his best. From TV to film, he was a joy to watch.

[harrietbrown]

Just last night, I was listening to David Bowie's "Black Star." It has that quality of creative work that a great artist does right before his or her death. It has the touch of the eternal about it as if the artist has reached a point from which no mortal can return. It's like Plath's "Ariel" poems, Judy Garland's "Battle Hymn of the Republic," or Ian Curtis's final album with Joy Division, "Closer." But I feel that "Black Star" surpasses all of them.