“For my part, even at my then early age (and ever since), I preferred those of any church or creed that could be religious without becoming professional or doing a lockstep.”
– William S. Hart in My Life East and West (1903)
Archive for June, 2009
For My Part
Posted in Film, Literature, Religion on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
More Book Art
Posted in Art, Gardening, Literature on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of those rare marriages of literary and artistic talent creating a book I will never be able to afford.
Dogs & Sleep
Posted in Dogs, Naps on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Here is some of what I have found in my bed: mulch, grass, leaves, tiny little black things that seem (thank God) inanimate, brownish streaks I don’t want to examine, feathers, twigs, gravel, muddy paw prints, and plain dirt. I never look closely anymore; I assume the worst…
“I used to feel about king-size beds the [...]
Taking Notes
Posted in Literature on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The impulse to write things down is a peculiarly compulsive one, inexplicable to those who do not share it, useful only accidentally, only secondarily, in a way that any compulsion tries to justify itself. I suppose that it begins or does not begin in the cradle. Although I have felt compelled to write things down [...]
Zane Grey
Posted in Art, Literature on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The covers of westerns are fun, too. I remember reading a Zane Grey novel while at Camp Becket in the Berkshires. The library was over the boathouse, and the books, most from the 1920s and 1930s, smelled like the lake and old paper, made to be read by flashlight in a bunk-bed while creatures rustled [...]
Never Intended
Posted in Literature on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“I was never intended for a job like this. I realize it more and more every day, but I will stick it out till I break down. To be nervous, over-imaginative, terribly sensitive to suffering, is a poor equipment for the man who starts out to drive wounded on the battlefield. I am haunted by [...]
George & Harrison
Posted in Art, Literature on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Harrison Fisher, illustrator, and George Barr McCutcheon, author, complemented each other so perfectly. Like Hunter Thompson and Ralph Steadman, only in a gentler way.
The Flyers
Posted in Art, Literature on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For years I collected books by George Barr McCutcheon, mostly for the covers which were always magnificent. The Flyers (1907) includes an illustration by Harrison Fisher (1875-1934) in a cover designed by Theodore B. Hapgood (1871-1938).
If you enjoy the art of the book, I highly recommend “Art Bound,” an online exhibit prepared by the Athenaeum [...]
Roland, a Hero Critiqued
Posted in Art, Literature on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Roland of Altenburg was one of those hereditary princelings of small German principalities who have figured so numerously in latter-day story. Travelling, incognito, he fell in love with a New York girl whose father and fiancé interfered. Personally, we think that they had reason on their side, but the author and Prince Roland scorned them. [...]
Thank You
Posted in Commentary on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“I’m learning to love and appreciate each thing for what it is. In the end, be careful to do what you are best at doing and wait for the wheel to turn to you.”
– Kim Parent
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