Floconneux II - © Petitelfe petitelfe, La Défense sous la neige !

Floconneux II - © Petitelfe petitelfe, La Défense sous la neige !

Blizzard Theory

I had an early morning IM from my boy, who was on the bus to campus as the blizzard settled in to West Michigan.  He thought they would get about a foot of snow today, and he was hoping that his Arabic exam would be cancelled.

I admit that I miss the thought of a blizzard — the world comes to a monochromatic stop — and, provided you still have power, you can den up with the feeling of idle urgency.  But, I don’t miss the actuality of a blizzard.  It can deflate your humanity.

An advantage of living in North Carolina is that you don’t have to shovel sunshine.

Magic Light - © Tristan Shu

Magic Light - © Tristan Shu

“Delight is to him — a far, far upward, and inward delight — who against the proud gods and commodores of this earth, ever stands forth his own inexorable self.”

Moby-Dick; or, The Whale (1851) by Herman Melville

Chapter 9, The Sermon

Liquid -  Nygaard

Liquid - Nygaard

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Waves At Rocks - George Dmitriev  Please see Full Resolution

Waves At Rocks - George Dmitriev  Please see Full Resolution

20 Wonderful Words Which Shouldn’t be Allowed to Wither

Socyberty:  “There are many words these days that are rarely used – and that is a great shame as even the simple act of their enunciation can bring on a smile, such is their irrefragable brilliance. Go on, drop a few in to your next conversation and ensure their preservation. You are guaranteed to be the cynosure of attention and contesseration will be guaranteed. In other words you will be the life and soul of the party and make many friends.”

From Nutation (nodding dog syndrome) to Lexicomane (lover of dictionaries) …

Common Tern landing - © avdstelt

Common Tern landing - © avdstelt

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Reading Rainbow Theme Song by 8bit Betty
originally sung by Tina Fabrique
(posted by Nathaniel James)

Reading Rainbow was an American television series aired by PBS between 1983 and 2006. The show was hosted and produced by Lt. Cmdr. Jeordi La Forge of the starship Enterprise.

David Barton - Limpfish
A complete overview of the life, work and artistic milieu of the 17th-century Dutch Paining Master Johannes Vermeer.

David Barton - Limpfish

A complete overview of the life, work and artistic milieu of the 17th-century Dutch Paining Master Johannes Vermeer.

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I think the world might be safer if I were under house arrest …

After The Rain - © Gary McParland

After The Rain - © Gary McParland

“Niggardly” is just asking for trouble, so really, just don’t.”