Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, [...]
Posted on April 30th, 2007 by J.E.
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I finished “The Lost Painting” on Friday. Toby, are you still reading it? (Good to hear the design stuff is keeping you busy by the way). The book follows the discovery of a Caravaggio painting entitled “The Taking of Christ” (among other names). It was a great escape every night from the hectic pace of [...]
Posted on April 29th, 2007 by Ned
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I suppose I shouldn’t call these entries “Music Thursday” anymore, since I don’t seem to be hitting it on Thursdays too much these days. However, I did upload all of these songs on Thursday, so there’s a spirit of Thursday-ness about them.
I’ve been busy lately, as I seem to have had a lot of new [...]
Posted on April 29th, 2007 by Tobias
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An followup to last week’s Jan Svankmajer short with concurrent themes.
Posted on April 27th, 2007 by J.E.
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Just a quick post to say that June approaches, and we have June 15-17 as the weekend for you all to come up to the lake, if you are interested and able. Everyone is invited. Let us know what might work for you. Or let us know if you can’t make it, so we can [...]
Posted on April 26th, 2007 by Shotts
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Before National Poetry Month wanes entirely, here is another spring poem. This one is by D.A. Powell, author of Tea, Lunch, and Cocktails.
sprig of lilac
—for Haines Eason
in a week you could watch me crumble to smut: spent hues
spent perfumes. dust upon [...]
Posted on April 25th, 2007 by Shotts
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Brilliant work from Jan Svankmajer.
This is long (over seven minutes) but stay with it. He is a master. I highly recommend his movies.
Posted on April 20th, 2007 by J.E.
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I don’t know how many of you have seen this already, but I think it lines up with previous conversations we’ve seen on the blog since it’s inception: http://www.ushmm.org/googleearth/
Posted on April 17th, 2007 by Tobias
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R.I.P.?
Posted on April 17th, 2007 by Tobias
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From a January 1, 2007 New York Times op-ed, Folly’s Antidote. This is Schlesinger’s last published word on history before his death on February 28.
Sometimes, when I am particularly depressed, I ascribe our behavior to stupidity — the stupidity of our leadership, the stupidity of our culture. Three decades ago, we suffered defeat in an [...]
Posted on April 16th, 2007 by J.E.
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It IS National Poetry Month, so I shouldn’t let it get away without a current Poetry Post. This one from fellow Kansan Albert Goldbarth, who teaches at Wichita State University and who is the only poet to have twice won the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry. This poem is from the “new” section [...]
Posted on April 14th, 2007 by Shotts
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I received quite a few links to video performances at SXSW this year in my inbox. Keeping up the faith for music this week, I am passing them on for your enjoyment/approval. Watching these makes me with I lived in J.E. and Liz’s pink bathroom. At least, it’s theirs for the next couple of weeks.
Click [...]
Posted on April 13th, 2007 by Tobias
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Posted on April 13th, 2007 by Ned
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Do I feel ashamed of myself? Defiantly. I’m I doing Satan’s work? Yes.
I think y’all could learn something from this guy.
(Watch out kiddies, we got a little “language” here.)
Posted on April 13th, 2007 by J.E.
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Today’s entry is stolen wholesale. My friend, Jon, created a mix tape over his summer break (he’s a history teacher). It’s been on constant rotation, so I thought I’d share a compilation I admire. Jon also has a very large beard.
Jon’s Spring Break Fruits
01 Deer Hunter | Tape Hiss Orchard
02 Grizzly Bear | Easier
03 The [...]
Posted on April 12th, 2007 by Tobias
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