The spiral is a spiritualized circle. In the spiral form, the circle, uncoiled, unwound, has ceased to be vicious; it has been set free. ~ Vladimir Nabokov
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Not a slippery slope, either
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Tom Lehrer
Tom Lehrer's music is finally available in digital format, so I can replace my well-worn albums. Yes. Albums.
Happy happy joy joy!
My favorites:
Masochism Tango
The Elements Song
Oedipus Rex
Poisoning Pigeons In The Park
The Vatican Rag
Wernher von Braun
Happy happy joy joy!
My favorites:
Masochism Tango
The Elements Song
Oedipus Rex
Poisoning Pigeons In The Park
The Vatican Rag
Wernher von Braun
Saturday, April 10, 2010
First Fireflies of the Season
The fireflies are out tonight, mirroring the stars.
"Fireflies in the Garden" by Robert Frost
Here come real stars to fill the upper skies,
And here on earth come emulating flies,
That though they never equal stars in size,
(And they were never really stars at heart)
Achieve at times a very star-like start.
Only, of course, they can't sustain the part.
Magnetic Fields - "100,000 Fireflies"
I have a mandolin
I play it all night long
It makes me want to kill myself
I also have a dobro
Made in some mountain range
Sounds like a mountain range in love
But when I turn up the tone
On my electric guitar
I'm afraid of the dark without you close to me
I went out to the forest and caught
A hundred thousand fireflies
As they ricochet round the room
They remind me of your starry eyes
Someone else's might not have made me so sad
But this is the worst night I ever had
'cause I'm afraid of the dark without you close to me
You won't be happy with me,
But give me one more chance
You won't be happy anyway
Why do we still live here
In this repulsive town?
All our friends are in New York
Why do we keep shrieking,
when we mean soft things?
We should be whispering all the time...
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Categorical Spaces
"Who so loves believes the impossible." ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning
And expands the possible.
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