In Denali National Park. The Dall sheep on Primrose River turned out to be fascinating (and fascinated with us) but now, a year or so later, I don't have an image of them on this 'puter to show off.
Monthly Archives: June 2012
The egoist and the altruist: Javier Marias
The Threepenny Review has fallen in love with the Spanish writer Javier Marias. Every issue for the last year has included an essay of his; this summer's issue begins with his startling piece on egoists. Here's his conclusion. Note that he seems to consider all writers to be egoists: …the great virtue and advantage ofContinue reading “The egoist and the altruist: Javier Marias”
Waking up to nature with the French
With the Parisian artist Chéri Hérouard: Oh, those French. So comfortable not only with their bodies, but with leaves, dampness, bugs…there's a sexiness, surely, in that acceptance. Via Kate Beaton and metafilter, while I'm off in Denali.
Massive heat wave linked to Colorado fires heading east
At what point do we start to notice that our new climate isn't improved? Massive heat wave moving East: Washington Post
Self-regulation in the new climate: Tom Toles
From the master of climate 'tooning, a recent sketch: The sketch reflects the recent news from Colorado (where fires have been burning for weeks now, and could go on all summer, not to mention Utah, and New Mexico) and California and the West Coast, where sea level rise is accelerating, and is expected to reach five feetContinue reading “Self-regulation in the new climate: Tom Toles”
The usefulness of depression: Scientific American
This is not a new story, but it's new to me, and its logic compells: Molecular research shows that the receptor that governs what we think of as depression has deep mammalian roots, which means it must have been selected for by evolution. So why would depression be useful? Depressed people often think intensely aboutContinue reading “The usefulness of depression: Scientific American”
Mark Morris: “No more rape!”
In a dance review yesterday, Claudia La Rocco in the inevitable New York Times tells a shocking story that apparently is well-known in the dance world, but certainly is new to moi. To wit: I was reminded of a destined-to-become-infamous incident from 1984, when the choreographer Mark Morris rose from the audience during a performance of TwylaContinue reading “Mark Morris: “No more rape!””
A Sierran haiku
Sometimes in the mountains I like to amuse myself with haiku. Like this one. Indulge me: They fall. They alight.The friendly mosquitoes dance —Happy to see us. From near the lush, beautiful, buggy Evolution Valley:
Sylvia Plath is funny, too
Yes, is. To readers, the greats can actually speak. Of course it's true that Emerson wrote this down on a piece of paper: Men cease to interest us as soon as we find their limitations. As soon as you come up with a man's limitations, it is all over with him. Has he talents? Has heContinue reading “Sylvia Plath is funny, too”
Julie Christensen sings the hell out of Weeds Like Us
Here's a story in the Reporter I wrote on local fav Julie Christensen, who just brought out an excellent new record, despite not having the backing or the money. No small feat. It's a triumph, sez me, and I knew I wanted to write about Julie and her new record when I heard her singContinue reading “Julie Christensen sings the hell out of Weeds Like Us”
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