Tue 15 Jan 2013
Oh, the bitter cold!
Posted by PJ under california, news, video, weather
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The water in the birdbath froze last night, a rather rare occurrence here near the beach.
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Tue 15 Jan 2013
Fear of flying
Posted by PJ under quote of the day, sin, the self
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Random quote of the day:
“Every sin is an attempt to fly from emptiness.”
—Simone Weil, Gravity and Grace
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Mon 14 Jan 2013
Signs I thought I saw
Posted by PJ under misreading, signs
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Denial* Solutions
(Although I could use some help with my denial.)
*Dental
Mon 14 Jan 2013
Cukes
Posted by PJ under food, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“It has been a common saying in England, that a cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing.”
—Samuel Johnson, as reported by James Boswell in Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Fri 11 Jan 2013
Mythistory
Posted by PJ under history, metaphors, myth, quote of the day, reality, truth
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Random quote of the day:
“Traditional societies do not distinguish between myth and history in the way we do. Mythical events were not thought to have literally happened; yet in another sense they were true, as if they had….Conversely, historical events are always mythologized (the Trojan war, for example). It is as if what literally happened is less important than what metaphorically happened. But the two are combined to create what ‘really’ happened.”
—Patrick Harpur, The Philosophers’ Secret Fire
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Thu 10 Jan 2013
Intellectual exercises
Posted by PJ under gods, quote of the day, study, what the living do
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Random quote of the day:
“Strenuous intellectual work and study of God’s nature are the angels that will lead me through all the troubles of this life with consolation, strength, and uncompromising rigor.”
—Albert Einstein, letter to Pauline Winteler, ca. May 1897
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Wed 9 Jan 2013
WWW Wednesdays
Posted by PJ under books, meme, reading
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Look! Actual content!
I got this meme from sartorias who got it from Should Be Reading.
To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?
I’m about 75 pages from finishing Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness and dipping into Help. Thanks. Wow. by Anne Lamott. I’m really enjoying both of them. I know some people poo-poo Harkness, but I’ve enjoyed both of her books. They just draw me in and keep me reading, no mean feat these days. And Anne Lamott manages to be spiritual, hilarious, humanitarian, and egalitarian. I love her.
Before those I read Giving Up the Ghost: A Story About Friendship, 80s Rock, a Lost Scrap of Paper, and What It Means to Be Haunted by Eric Nuzum (back at the end of October), which was a very interesting memoir about a troubled and lost youth finding a way to prevail. I read so slowly these days, what with all that’s going on, that I think I only finished 16 books in 2012. My reading time is very scattered and precious. However, October was something of a banner month. I also finished Delusion in Death by J. D. Robb (my ultimate comfort read author) and Serpent in the Thorns by Jeri Westerson, a medieval noir detective story. I didn’t like this second book as much as I liked the first in her series (Veil of Lies), but well enough that I’ll continue reading them.
What will I read next? Haven’t a clue. Many lovely books await me. I suspect it will all depend on the mood I’m in when I’m finally finished with the current book.
Wed 9 Jan 2013
In the quiet of your mind
Posted by PJ under quote of the day, solitude
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Random quote of the day:
“Solitude has but one disadvantage, but that is a serious one, it is apt to give one too high an opinion of one’s self. In the world we are sure to be often reminded of every known or supposed defect we may have…”
—Lord Byron, recounted by Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington, Journal of Correspondence and Conversations Between Lord Byron and the Countess of Blessington
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Tue 8 Jan 2013
Always another plateau
Posted by PJ under growth, quote of the day, writing
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Random quote of the day:
“I find that by the time you have perfected any style of writing, you have always outgrown it.”
—George Orwell, “Why I Writeâ€
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Mon 7 Jan 2013
And in conclusion
Posted by PJ under curiosity, ideology, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:Â
“If you are really enquiring you cannot start with a conclusion, and all ideologies are a conclusion.”
—J. Krishnamurti, “How To Live In This World,†The Urgency of Change
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
