http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/opinion/sunday/woody-allen-speaks-out.html?_r=2&gwh=E686FD4BB0685835EA002BFBA232EBD4&gwt=pay&referrer=
Appalling he still has to deal with this shit.
Appalling he still has to deal with this shit.
How to tell a story
Friday, February 7, 2014
Pussy riot kicks out two best known members
"We charge no fees for viewing our artwork, all our videos are distributed freely on the web, the spectators to our performances are always spontaneous passersby, and we never sell tickets to our 'shows.' Our performances are always illegal, staged only in unpredictable locations ..."
This in protest of the former members appearing at traditional "capitalist" venues, where they have become darlings (mascots) of the liberal entertainment establishment. In other words, these Pussy Riot folks honor their revolutionary principles. RIGHT ON!
This in protest of the former members appearing at traditional "capitalist" venues, where they have become darlings (mascots) of the liberal entertainment establishment. In other words, these Pussy Riot folks honor their revolutionary principles. RIGHT ON!
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Home!
PSU finally closed. Nightmare driving home. Bumper to bumper, 5 mph, took an hour. But I have the midterms!
Here I am
Forecast still has snow starting at noon, when my class starts. I collect midterms today. If it's snowing by then, I'll probably send folks home. We'll see. At least I can collect midterms ... and I want to get home before the possibility of being stuck, of course. We'll see!
UPDATE at 1125. Pdx schools, other colleges, closing this afternoon but no word here yet. Last minute kind of place ha ha.
UPDATE at 1125. Pdx schools, other colleges, closing this afternoon but no word here yet. Last minute kind of place ha ha.
Snow day?
Big storm south of here, moving north. Forecast: snow starts at noon, 2 inches kn city, up go 5 kur way. Playing it by ear. No word from PSU, which always waits until last minute.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Books
I do most of my reading on a Kindle these days. However, as a writer, I'd rather hold a paperback of my own book in my hands than see it on my Kindle screen. Indeed the experience can be magical. I am especially infatuated with my recent collection of essays, which reflects my concerns so clearly.
http://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Faith-Impotence-Other-Essays/dp/1495325156/ref=tmm_pap_title_0
http://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Faith-Impotence-Other-Essays/dp/1495325156/ref=tmm_pap_title_0
Seattle!
Parade day, gotta watch. Great city. Big day for the Northwest. Yes, I rooted for Manning but this was a great win. They deserve it. Up to a million on the streets! What fun.
Wednesday the way I like it
Not much prep ... easy day tomorrow ... collect midterms, busy weekend ... downhill side of term ... and spring in a corporate boardroom, silly but fun ... then RETIREMENT (from teaching). I also will refuse offers to judge contests. Cold turkey.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Seattle celebration
The Seahawks victory parade will be live on the NFL channel, Wed 11 a.m. Be there or be square.
Lena Baisden-Tankut | Adventures in Screenwriting
Lena Baisden-Tankut | Adventures in Screenwriting:
Blog by a graduate student I've been mentoring, one very talented writer and musician.
Blog by a graduate student I've been mentoring, one very talented writer and musician.
This Man Faced Unimaginable Suffering, And Then Wrote The Definitive Book About Happiness
This Man Faced Unimaginable Suffering, And Then Wrote The Definitive Book About Happiness:
"Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, a powerful psychological memoir and meditation on the author's experience at Auschwitz, argues that meaning, not success or happiness, is the driving pursuit of human life. The book presents Frankl's theory of logotherapy, which hold that man's fundamental drive is to find life's "potential meaning under any conditions." As Frankl wrote, “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.""
When I was in treatment, my counselor gave me this to read. He had a talent for giving me the right books at the right time. He has since passed but was very influential in getting me straight 20 years ago.
"Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, a powerful psychological memoir and meditation on the author's experience at Auschwitz, argues that meaning, not success or happiness, is the driving pursuit of human life. The book presents Frankl's theory of logotherapy, which hold that man's fundamental drive is to find life's "potential meaning under any conditions." As Frankl wrote, “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.""
When I was in treatment, my counselor gave me this to read. He had a talent for giving me the right books at the right time. He has since passed but was very influential in getting me straight 20 years ago.
Progress
Making a tad of progress on jazz ukulele ... changing 7th chords to 9th and 13th, for example ... a variety of blues progressions, using more than standard chord changes. Great fun. Need to tackle an actual song soon.
Leaving in style
Just got my classroom assignment for spring term, my last, my farewell class ... a long walk to the Chase bank building, where I taught once before, rooms like corporate board rooms, windows, high class furniture ... so I leave with exercise and the feeling I am a corporate CEO planning something or other. Should be fun.
A. O. Scott on Philip Seymour Hoffman - NYTimes.com
A. O. Scott on Philip Seymour Hoffman - NYTimes.com:
"We will be denied his Lear, his Prospero, his James Tyrone in another “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” (He was the son Jamie in a 2003 production of that play.) But he had already, in the last few years, begun to shift from troubled adults to tragic patriarchs. His Willy Loman in the 2012 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” was a scalding, operatic depiction of vanity, self-delusion and raw emotional need, conveyed with force and delicacy sufficient both to deliver the play’s message and to overcome its sentimentality."
'via Blog this'
"We will be denied his Lear, his Prospero, his James Tyrone in another “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” (He was the son Jamie in a 2003 production of that play.) But he had already, in the last few years, begun to shift from troubled adults to tragic patriarchs. His Willy Loman in the 2012 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” was a scalding, operatic depiction of vanity, self-delusion and raw emotional need, conveyed with force and delicacy sufficient both to deliver the play’s message and to overcome its sentimentality."
'via Blog this'
On Woody Allen and the Presumption of Innocence | The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast | A Philosophy Podcast and Blog
On Woody Allen and the Presumption of Innocence | The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast | A Philosophy Podcast and Blog:
" And I hope we remain conscious of how critical the presumption of innocence is to democratic societies, and how central its suspension is to totalitarian regimes. Finally, I hope that we are more worried about the punishment of the innocent than we are about the possible evasion of punishment by the guilty: the latter is their injustice; the former ours."
Hear, hear! "...more worried about the punishment of the innocent," right on.
" And I hope we remain conscious of how critical the presumption of innocence is to democratic societies, and how central its suspension is to totalitarian regimes. Finally, I hope that we are more worried about the punishment of the innocent than we are about the possible evasion of punishment by the guilty: the latter is their injustice; the former ours."
Hear, hear! "...more worried about the punishment of the innocent," right on.
The Woody Allen Allegations: Not So Fast - The Daily Beast
The Woody Allen Allegations: Not So Fast - The Daily Beast:
"Twenty-one years after the first allegations that Woody Allen abused his adopted daughter, that incident is back in the news thanks to the director’s ex-partner, Mia Farrow, and estranged son, Ronan Farrow. But what does a closer examination reveal?"
Excellent, sane article, which is rare around this topic, where everybody has their mind made up. Personally, I think he's innocent. But then I have personal experience knowing the falsely accused and I also know the history of false memory hysteria. It's a theme in one of my novels, which I researched beyond my personal experience into the science of memory.
"Twenty-one years after the first allegations that Woody Allen abused his adopted daughter, that incident is back in the news thanks to the director’s ex-partner, Mia Farrow, and estranged son, Ronan Farrow. But what does a closer examination reveal?"
Excellent, sane article, which is rare around this topic, where everybody has their mind made up. Personally, I think he's innocent. But then I have personal experience knowing the falsely accused and I also know the history of false memory hysteria. It's a theme in one of my novels, which I researched beyond my personal experience into the science of memory.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Tidying up the archive
I have four books to add to my archive at the U of O, which I hope to do at the end of the week, and then I expect to add a new CJ novel, if I have energy to write it, and call it "complete."
This is the hard copy literary archive. The digital archive at the U of NC will remain active, especially tbe "ukulele studies" area.
This is the hard copy literary archive. The digital archive at the U of NC will remain active, especially tbe "ukulele studies" area.
In praise of tools
Man, fhe Danish whisk is as helpful a tool as anything I've used - in this case, for hand mixing bread dough. Amazing how easy it makes the task at hand. Kudos to its inventor!
Quotation of the day
"For the most sensitive among us, the noise can be too much." --Jim Carey on Hoffman death.
CJ's attitude ... except he'd say the historic lies can be too much.
CJ's attitude ... except he'd say the historic lies can be too much.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Nice try
Turned on Super Bowl ... lasted 2 minutes, had to flee the hype. What self-serving crap. I'll wait until the game has started.
Professional sports get more obnoxious every year.
Professional sports get more obnoxious every year.
Caught up
Made up for yesterday's crash ... can finish prep tomorrow, relax and watch sports rest of day.
Hoffman a giant talent. Apparently a drug overdose. Very sad. I view tragedies like this as more complicated than addiction.
Hoffman a giant talent. Apparently a drug overdose. Very sad. I view tragedies like this as more complicated than addiction.
Sunday games
Women's bball may steal the thunder for best games today. First, #2 v. #3, N Dame and Duke ... then rematch, Stanford at Cal, where the men upset Ariz last night. Might be great stuff.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
A keeper
Buttermilk bread is a winner! So I have 4 I can count on ... buttermilk, sesame wheat, carraway rye, Greek olive. Not a bad family.
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