T.S. Eliot wrote that the “naming of cats is a difficult matter.” Mommy Kitty had many names like: the Flufftress, the Fluff Monster, the Fluffness monster, Fluff wad, Fluffikins, and Princess Fluff. I’ll miss that cat, whatever her name.
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My Daily Ritual
My Daily Ritual
Men die miserably everyday
In Sebastopol there is a wonderful network of poets and poetry lovers organized by Larry Robinson. Every few months, he invites people to a poetry salon. I’d call it an evening of conversation speaking only in poetry and song. It’s an amazing experience if you ever get the chance.
A couple of years ago, I heard Bill Denham recite the first section from Mark Doty’s “Atlantis.” I recall being in awe at the poem and Bill’s reading. I revisit this poem every so often, I still get choked up every time I get to “he is where we’ll be hit first, / he’s the part of us / that’s going to get it.”
Bill is also the letterpress artist who made my first broadside. When Bill emailed me this morning to tell me a about a book of poems he’s publishing, that’s something I have to support.
Norvig weighs in on the election
Peter Norvig, Director of Research at Google, provides an FAQ on the election. I haven’t finished reading it, but the analysis appears worth reading.
Oh me oh my o, Ohio
I suspect this song could have interesting metaphorical interpretations in the next few weeks.
Dog & Cat
Persimmon Harvest
Native persimmons are much smaller than the Japanese varieties, but they are every bit as tasty. I just picked these in my backyard.
Listenin’ to the Pickin’
If you’re looking for a new artist to get to know, get to know Tom Brosseau. He opens for the Punch Brothers on their current tour.
If you don’t know the Punch Brothers, get to know them too. They brought the house down at UNC Memorial Hall last night, especially with their unplugged tribute to the great North Carolinian, the late Earl Scruggs.
Spatial Data, Rocks, and Voting
Image via Matt Stiles @ NPR.
Why the blue line across the South in the sea of red? Plankton may be the answer. Read the story at Krulwich’s blog:
These same counties went mostly blue in 2004 and 2000. Why? Well, the best answer, says marine biologist Craig McClain, may be an old one, going back before the Civil War, before 1776, before Columbus, back more than 100 million years to the days when the Deep South was under water.