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Category Archives: USA
A Hazy Shade of Winter
When I look out of the window this time of the year, I am often reminded of the classic 60s song A Hazy Shade of Winter by Simon and Garfunkel. In my region of North America, December frequently brings dreary, damp … Continue reading
Free Ebooks with a difference
Like everything else the cost of ebooks has continued to rise. So, it’s a relief to find a website that offers new digital editions of public domain and out of print books for free. The volunteers at Standard Ebooks reproduce well-formatted … Continue reading
A very special Christmas special
Widely regarded by me as the best holiday special of all time (Cher, Oprah, Grace Jones, Frankie & Annette, Little Richard, KD Lang AND the New York Gay Men’s choir will be there to welcome you…on screen…!), nothing gets you … Continue reading
Would you like to buy a bridge
I’ve recently been watching a period drama series set in New York City during the early 1880s. A number of episodes feature story lines about the building of the world famous Brooklyn Bridge which officially opened on May 24, 1883. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, History, Photography, Public Transport, USA, Writing
Tagged Brooklyn, Hart Crane, New York City, Publishing and Printing, Walker Evans
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I think I could turn and live with animals
Song of Myself, 32 Walt Whitman I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contain’d, I stand and look at them long and long. They do not sweat and whine about their condition, They … Continue reading
How Random Is That
In 1927, the publisher of Paris-Soir newspaper hired the prolific novelist Georges Simenon to become an advertising attraction. They had a glass booth constructed in the lobby of the newspaper where Simenon, under eyes of the public, was to write … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Edgar Allan Poe, Georges Simenon, Guy Debord, Stockholm Syndrome
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“Hope”
Happy Birthday Emily Dickinson “Hope” is the thing with feathers BY EMILY DICKINSON “Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all … Continue reading
Devil’s Dictionary
Yesterday’s post on the dictionary word of the year reminded me of a recent book listing for the enduringly popular satirical book The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce. Bierce was one of America’s most popular humorists, journalists, and short story writers … Continue reading
Posted in Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Ambrose Bierce, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”, dictionary, Satire
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What’s The Word
“Authentic” was chosen as the 2023 word of the year by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, coming in as the most-looked-up words in the dictionary’s 500,000 entries, the company said in a press release. “Although clearly a desirable quality, authentic is hard to define … Continue reading
A Boat
A Boat O beautiful was the werewolf in his evil forest. We took him to the carnival and he started crying when he saw the Ferris wheel. Electric green and red tears flowed down his furry cheeks. He looked like … Continue reading
