Ah God, I thought we'd have Seamus Heaney for at least a few more years. The wispy white-haired Irish laureate died in Dublin today, at the age of 74, according to various media reports, and there are no words to properly express what he contributed to poetry and language during his immense career. He was … Continue reading ‘When a warrior is gone’… Seamus Heaney
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Rowdy…robust…r.i.p. … poet John Hollander
Well, John Hollander couldn't live forever, could he? I thought he might. His poetry's so rowdy and so robust that I figured, if the Grim Reaper showed up at his door, Hollander would tell him to #$%&@ off, and the Reaper would have to listen. Alas, that didn't happen. The New York Times reported the … Continue reading Rowdy…robust…r.i.p. … poet John Hollander
Happiness for $10.99
What’s the definition of happiness? Driving home from Vegas this weekend, I realized that Sin City thinks it has some answers to that question. You start seeing them when you’re still miles out from the Strip, weaving through the desert on Interstate 15. One billboard says, Gourmet meal $10.99 with a picture of a lobster … Continue reading Happiness for $10.99
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