Gods and Foolish Grandeur

Life And The Arts...From A Retrograde Perspective

Saturday, March 17, 2012

In which I make a poor impersonation of a celebrated author, with intent of doing him honour

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Dear sir, What with having just now completed a first reading of the novel which is called "Great Expectations", my introduction...
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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Film and storytelling and language

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G and I watched "Brokeback Mountain" again last night. We both had pretty much the same reaction to it as we have had in the past...
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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Reaching upward

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I just want to say how proud I am of my beautiful, talented wife. Last night G produced her first literary event. And her producing career...
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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Temporary genius

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Do you know what? If you're fairly familiar with the form and style of the classic nineteenth-century orchestral waltz - I am - and you...
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Saturday, February 18, 2012

A painter sews

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Some painters get to paint. Just paint. They figure it out as they go. I have to plan. The kind of work I do, and the thinness of the ...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

State mandated amour

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2009 No this isn't some screed related to the marriage equality/inequality debate. It's about Valentine's Day. It bugs me. A...
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Friday, January 27, 2012

The things that lodge in your brain...and repeat

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We talked about growing old gracefully And Elsie who's seventy-four Said [with a strong Mid-western twang], 'A, it's a question ...
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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Dogs gathering wings

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In my dream last night, we were at someone's house doing I don't know what. There were a lot of dogs running around being social, N...
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Friday, January 6, 2012

Of music, souls, and les Russes

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I always listen to music while I'm painting. Have to have it. Otherwise I get too antsy; I'm more than a bit ADD-ish. I almost al...
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Anonymously immortal

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It's no news that G and I watch old movies... all the time. One of the things I enjoy most is noticing the various supporting players...
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