I’m running way behind in everything everywhere. It’s true that I have become a world-class procrastinator lately, but last week was really not my fault. See, I was interrupted. Continue reading
Month: September 2013
Flowers and Other Things
I still haven’t written my last post about Italy.
You know how sometimes you are eating something so delicious, so far beyond delicious, that you want that last bite to last forever?
I have that regarding my last post about Italy. I know what it’s about. I just don’t want to write it because then the writing about my first trip to Italy will be over. Continue reading
What We Ate
In no time after my arrival at Mary’s house, her dining room table is thrown into chaos: books, projects, magazines, maps, electronics, and beach necessities gather there, ready for any direction we might take. Receipts pile up and rows of quarters are neatly arranged, ready for the parking meters. Because we both love good food, we spend a fair amount of time talking about what we’ll eat next. This way we can plan our daily excursions with one eye on sources of foodstuffs. Continue reading
SoCal Blooms
Recently I’ve been interested in discussions of beauty. I’ve never studied aesthetics in any formal way, and the only philosopher I’ve ever known on a personal level complained that it was the only grad school course in which he received a B, admitting he should have failed outright. No help there. Continue reading