Friday, August 31
Saturday, August 25
"Nothing's Gonna Be Alright"
"You know this world is just one big
Trouble spot because
Some have plenty and
Some have not
You know I used to be troubled but I finally
Saw the light
Trouble spot because
Some have plenty and
Some have not
You know I used to be troubled but I finally
Saw the light
Now I don't worry 'bout a thing
'Cause I know nothing's gonna be alright"
'Cause I know nothing's gonna be alright"
Game of Thrones
I finished reading Game of Thrones a couple days ago. I like that he spelled the title for knights "Ser," as it's pronounced. Instead of the way it's actually spelled which adds to what I think of as the graying of the vowels.
A non English speaker that hears about Burgundy &; wants to look in the dictionary would probably start with be, move on to bi, probably stop at bo, just in case, before realizing that that sound is spelled with a "u" in the case of Burgundy. American English is very licentious when it comes to the sounds associated with the different vowels. George RR Martin has done a good thing in taking a step, small though it may be, in reversing that.
A non English speaker that hears about Burgundy &; wants to look in the dictionary would probably start with be, move on to bi, probably stop at bo, just in case, before realizing that that sound is spelled with a "u" in the case of Burgundy. American English is very licentious when it comes to the sounds associated with the different vowels. George RR Martin has done a good thing in taking a step, small though it may be, in reversing that.
My Spanish half wants to point to the bilingual pun that spelling the title "Ser" creates. Ser is the infinitive of the verb for being, to be (or not to be). Sir Walter Scott, using Martin's spelling is Ser Walter Scott &; in Spanish, that means Being Walter Scott.
As if there weren't enough words in the book, I find myself now swimming in words inspired by those words.
"In the autumn of my madness when my hair is turning grey
when the milk has finally curdled and I've nothing left to say
When all my thoughts are spoken (save my last departing birds)
bring all my friends unto me and I'll strangle them with words"
As if there weren't enough words in the book, I find myself now swimming in words inspired by those words.
"In the autumn of my madness when my hair is turning grey
when the milk has finally curdled and I've nothing left to say
When all my thoughts are spoken (save my last departing birds)
bring all my friends unto me and I'll strangle them with words"
Friday, August 24
Thursday, August 23
he shall dwell in the face of all his brethren
After the angel told Sarah that she would have a son who was to be named Ishmael, the angel said to her:
" And he shall be a wild ass of a man: his hand shall be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the face of all his brethren.'" Genesis 16:12
This angel must have looked and sounded like Jon Stewart.
Wednesday, August 15
Faith versus Religion
"You are letting your hatred of faith cloud your opinion."
" Churches are places of worship not businesses."
Only to a believer. Those of us who know better know that there's lots of money to be made by selling salvation.
Ramble On Rose
Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose?
Ramble on baby, settle down easy
Ramble on Rose.
I'm gonna sing you a hundred verses in ragtime,
I know this song it ain't never gonna end.
I'm gonna march you up and down along the county line,
Take you to the leader of a band.
Just like Crazy Otto, just like Wolfman Jack,
Sittin plush with a royal flush, aces back to back.
Just like Mary Shelly, just like Frankenstein,
Clank your chains and count your change and try to walk the line.
Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose?
Ramble on baby, settle down easy
Ramble on Rose.
Ramble on baby, settle down easy
Ramble on Rose.
I'm gonna sing you a hundred verses in ragtime,
I know this song it ain't never gonna end.
I'm gonna march you up and down along the county line,
Take you to the leader of a band.
Just like Crazy Otto, just like Wolfman Jack,
Sittin plush with a royal flush, aces back to back.
Just like Mary Shelly, just like Frankenstein,
Clank your chains and count your change and try to walk the line.
Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose?
Ramble on baby, settle down easy
Ramble on Rose.
Monday, August 13
Wedding Rings by Romney
Mitt Romney would sell a rat's asshole to a blind man for a wedding ring, then he'd take a tax deduction, claiming that he sold it at a loss as a charitable gesture. And, of course, he would hide the paperwork.
Sunday, August 12
Funny moment at the motel last night:
One of the local "working girls" walked into the lobby to get change.The skintight purple dress she wore was cut very, very low. So low that her left nipple was peeking out to see what's going on.
I smiled back for a few seconds before I told her that her nipple was leaking out of her dress. She smiled, tucked it away and apologized. I told her not to worry, it was cute.