Reading aloud a poem published in the New York Review of Books September 21, 2023 issue.
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A collection of idle reflections — namely, asides and whatnot put down and published.
“An Ideal Craftsman”: Psychological Horror from Walter de la Mare
“An Ideal Craftsman” follows a young boy down to the larder, happening upon a crime scene.
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- 2023-06-17
- Idle Reflections On Literature, Books Reading Journal
Fearless February 2023 Reading, Watching
The fight for my consciousness took place on the page and on the screen, through reading and viewing. Was bloody.
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- 2023-03-06
- Idle Reflections
G.I.Joe and “G.I.Joe: The Rise of Cobra” (2009): Some History
Idle reflections on the G.I.Joe action figures and comic books as formative influences of my childhood
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- 2023-01-23
- Idle Reflections Way Back
Female Friends: Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s "Happy Hour" (2015)
Three curiosities about the lovely 2015 Ryusuke Hamaguchi film about female friendship, "Happy Hour"
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- 2022-11-15
- Idle Reflections On Film, Movies, Cinema
Pleasures in Reading: Edgar Lee Master’s “Spoon River Anthology”
From the "Spoon River Anthology" by Edgar Lee Masters, excerpts and commentary on the experience of its reading
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- 2022-11-10
- On Literature, Books Idle Reflections Reading Journal
Upcoming: An Excellent SEO Presentation, Colorado ASMP, Saturday, May 14th
Announcement for the ASMP Colorado event at which I will be giving a presentation entitled "Top 7 SEO Tips for Photographers"
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- 2022-05-11
- Idle Reflections
Tour of Turret Two of the USS New Jersey
The Turret Two Tour of the USS New Jersey was a moment to reflect on the astounding machinery of war.
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- 2021-11-21
- Idle Reflections On Ideas, Concepts, Intuitions
Bad Poetry Morning
Repeatedly not finishing a sentence. Either subject or predicate but not both. Becomes some poetry itself.
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- 2021-01-17
- Idle Reflections
Impactful is not a word!
Grumpy old man weighs in on the frequently used term impactful, which he contends, contrary to overwhelming empirical evidence, is not a word. And honestly, he’s right.
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- 2020-01-21
- Idle Reflections
Why Hamilton is Great
Finally some explanations why this play is so important!
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- 2019-12-05
- Idle Reflections
Protected: Lu gets a new bike
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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- 2010-10-25
- Idle Reflections
The iPhone Easily Led Me into the Future
Reflections on getting an iPhone
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- 2008-01-12
- Idle Reflections
Chet Travels: sur les bricoleurs de l’angoisse
One of the things I learned on my last trip to Paris was about this special group of individuals in French society. They have been called the “bricoleurs de l’angoisse,”...
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- 2007-09-04
- Idle Reflections Way Back
from the journals of Chet (8/6/04)
A lovely set of days in Umbria, Italy, with philosophers and one in particular.
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- 2004-08-26
- Idle Reflections Way Back