DIARY
– POSTMODERNISM –
I am not ignorant of the fact that I’ve really dropped the ball on this discussion in the last couple weeks, having only posted a few sentences, and I don’t think I’ve commented in quite awhile either. Sometime this week I’m going to post, like, a whole paragraph with comments. Thanks for your patience!
– CYNICISM –
I’m not usually that cynical, but there’s something in the air these days (see “London Bridge” below). In that spirit, I make the following two observations:
1. Disney’s 1950 Treasure Island is great, but I can only imagine that the director must have told Bobby Driscoll, “just remember, Jim Hawkins is a stupid, stupid boy.” Because it’s oh so obvious what’s going on. Still, it’s worth anything to hear Long John Silver finish off a prayer with the immortal words “Ar-men!”
2. People do stupid things when drunk: take off clothes, hook up with strangers, get into fights, mouth off, annoy everyone, and vomit. Sometimes, drunk people even drive, which is absolutely reprehensible. I’ve never, however, heard of someone inexplicably turning into a raging anti-Semite after knocking a few back. Methinks he was holding something back.
– AUGUST – Is the month of Family Fun.
– HAPPY BIRTHDAY – Herman Melville, and Chuck D
– QUOTE OF THE WEEK –
“No matter how rich you become, how famous or powerful, when you die the size of your funeral will still pretty much depend on the weather.”
– Michael Pritchard.
– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
What is your favorite thing to do when it’s UnGodly Hot out.
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AUGUST
Birthstone: Peridot.
Flower: Gladiolus.
Virtue: Discretion
Look for the first signs of the end of summer this month. One I’ll be looking for is a slight yellowing of the leaves. Also, this is an exciting month astronomically, so take advantage of that if you can. Highlights should be the brightness of Venus and Mercury over the next several days, a bright appearance of Saturn around the 27th, but most importantly, the Perseids around the 12th. Does anyone know if I can see the Perseids from the Rockaways?
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