It was on this day in 1937 that John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men was published (books by this author). Of Mice and Men was Steinbeck's fifth novel (he had also published an excerpt from a novel and a book of short stories). His first novel, Cup of Gold (1929), was a total flop - it didn't even earn back the $250 that … Continue reading OF MICE AND MEN
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WHAT ARE TRUMP’S OVERUSED WORDS?
What are some of Donald Trump’s overused phrases and turns of speech By Tom Higgins, who followed Trump's campaign since the beginning 273.4k Views · Most Viewed Write in Donald Trump Let me tell you something, this is one of the most pathetic, stupid questions I have ever seen on Quora! Sad! I kid you not, we need to report this … Continue reading WHAT ARE TRUMP’S OVERUSED WORDS?
The Garrison Keillor You Never Knew
By CARA BUCKLEY (JUNE 16, 2016) http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/19/arts/the-garrison-keillor-you-never-knew.html?_r=0 ST. PAUL, MINN. — Garrison Keillor was riding shotgun in a rented Chevy, motoring east through the steamy Midwestern heat. His linen suit was appropriately rumpled — everything about this public radio legend suggests disregard for crisp lines — and his gangly legs were jacked up against the … Continue reading The Garrison Keillor You Never Knew
Merle Haggard, 1937-2016
Merle Haggart died today on his 79th birthday from complications with pneumonia. Haggard's son, Ben Haggard posted on social media his father told him he would die on his birthday. "A week ago dad told us he was gonna pass on his birthday, and he wasn't wrong," he posted. "A hour ago he took his last … Continue reading Merle Haggard, 1937-2016
Loch Lomond
https://www.facebook.com/PeterHollensMusic/videos/1082465955139067/ One of my favorite songs. I have been singing this for 50 years, but not with such lovely background singers that Peter has gathered. Peter Hollens So thrilled to finally upload this one to facebook! I spent over two years on it, one of my favorite folks songs. Loch Lomond! Stick around for … Continue reading Loch Lomond
BLESSING OF NATURE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeAp1fPt8Eg Blessing of Nature Olga PodluzhnayaIgazi misztikus Khomus-Transz! Olga Podluzhnaya Uutai Live Concert Olga is a virtuoso on the jaw harp. Contact her: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCASX7Zr6-lm5ZUywcSxAdDQ/feed http://www.farfrommoscow.com/artists/olga-podluzhnaya.html Olga Podluzhnaya, an expert performer on the xomus (or "khomus"), a traditional jaw harp. Having passed through a classical musical education while young, Podluzhnaya started to attend xomus lessons. … Continue reading BLESSING OF NATURE
COLETTE
SOURCE: THE WIKIPEDIA Colette was 67 years old at the fall of France, and remained in Paris, in her apartment in the Palais Royal. Her husband Maurice Goudeket, a Jew, was arrested by the Gestapo in December 1941, and although he was released after a few months through the intervention of the French wife of … Continue reading COLETTE
QUOTING CARL JUNG
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2016/01/25/20-profound-quotes-by-carl-jung-that-will-help-you-to-better-understand-yourself/ According to www.cgjungpage.org: “Carl Jung was one of the creators of modern depth psychology, which seeks to facilitate a conversation with the unconscious energies which move through each of us. He contributed many ideas which continue to inform contemporary life: complex, archetype, persona, shadow, anima and animus, personality typology, dream interpretation, individuation, and many other ideas. He had … Continue reading QUOTING CARL JUNG
OUR TOWN, Thornton Wilder
http://writersalmanac.org/ Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 It was on this day in 1938 that Thornton Wilder's (books by this author) play Our Town was premiered at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey. Our Town is about the fictional town of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire. In the first act, Emily Webb and George Gibbs are children together; in the second act, they … Continue reading OUR TOWN, Thornton Wilder
Major General Smedley Butler
Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940) was a United States Marine Corps major general, the highest rank authorized at that time, and at the time of his death the most decorated Marine in U.S. history. During his 34-year career as a Marine, he participated in military actions in the Philippines, … Continue reading Major General Smedley Butler
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