By Mary on Jul 16, 2009 in a worthy ponder, report from the field | 1 Comment
Or, a lesson in context: Very early this morning I decided to take a walk, so I got dressed and headed up the hill and down the gravel path and past the horse pasture and onto the paved road, in what I might’ve termed good spirits if my mind hadn’t been completely blank. For the [...]
By Mary on Jul 12, 2009 in a worthy ponder, report from the field | 2 Comments
Overheard yesterday evening at Christy’s Country Store1, whilst purchasing certain occasional indulgences2: Gent, to Cashier, in a tone of Confidence: That was my ex-wife, y’know. Just left. With that fella. Cashier, to Gent: Oh re-ally? That planned? Gent: Whaddya mean? Cashier: She here cause you were? Gent: Naw. Cashier: She say hi? Meaningful pause. Gent: [...]
By Mary on Jul 9, 2009 in approved, internet, the meaning of christmas | 0 Comments
Speaking of blogs and blogs about things, this evening I learned that my uncle — who is my role model in just about every respect — has been, for some time, contributing to an anonymous group blog. This is may be more interesting if you know that my uncle is an actor whose work you’ve [...]
By Mary on Jul 4, 2009 in a worthy ponder, approved, politricks, report from the field | 0 Comments
Yesterday in the car headed north I flipped the radio to the news talk channel, where a Texan preacher was reciting Patrick Henry’s speech to the Virginia delegates, like really emoting it in a quintessentially Texan-preacher fashion, and when he was done the hennish host clucked “Wow, gosh, I am just SO inspired by that,” [...]
By Mary on Jul 3, 2009 in a worthy ponder, approved, cheap distraction, lists, the meaning of christmas | 0 Comments
…identify ‘em all and I’ll buy you a hot dog and a box of sparklers.
By Mary on Jul 2, 2009 in approved, music | 2 Comments
…more?
By Mary on Jul 1, 2009 in approved, cooking | 0 Comments
Step 1. Fly to New York City. After dropping your bags in Cobble Hill, take the train to Williamsburg and get off at Bedford Avenue. Meander north to Greenpoint, making your way past the lofty glass condos that replaced your old block, through the once-weedy park that is now home to cultivated trees and popular [...]
By Mary on Jun 30, 2009 in lists, report from the field | 0 Comments
…or, “My best friend got married in New York City this weekend and the only pictures I took were of street detritus and the subway.” Q: Why isn’t the train coming? What do I do? What’s going on? A: Deal with it.
By Mary on Jun 25, 2009 in a worthy ponder, approved, hail hail | 0 Comments
…it’s not my favorite skyscraper, it’s not the roof of the Met, it’s not the bridges, it’s not the statuary. Mostly it’s the bleary light on the tiles and the free papers in the gutter and the sharp smell of dyed carnations. It’s the traffic island at the mouth of Second Avenue and the sensation [...]
By Mary on Jun 24, 2009 in approved, internet, lists, reading, the meaning of christmas | 1 Comment
Item! Carrie Tryharder is running a sweet summer contest, and you have until Friday, July 3 to enter. Details are as follows: The task: Turn this spam headline into something entertaining: Police end funereal striptease acts. The format: Short story, comic, photo essay, pop tune, whatever, as long as it is bloggable The prize: A [...]