Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Happy Birthday, Dear Bentley!
Bentley is a very brave cat. He's special to me because he is a survivor of considerable adversity: lost, homeless, attacked by a dog and left to die. It amazes me how much animals endure without becoming bitter, angry, resentful. They are simply grateful for everything they have.
The Glass Character: a celebration of Harold Lloyd
I went and tweaked the title of my Facebook page for the novel. Let's face it, nobody knows what a "glass character" is! Harold's name probably should have been there from the beginning. It has morphed into more of a fan page now, so I guess I'll keep it going for a while.
Steve Buscemi - Hitler has only got one ball
In keeping with the festive season, a historic song (they really did sing this during World War II, and no wonder!) sung by the incomparable Steve Buscemi. He has a nice voice, too, and has probably done some stage work, like so many enduring character actors. It's true that Hitler had an undescended testicle, and also really terrible teeth, but I will leave that for a later post.
My lack of "real" posting is due to the stresses of the season. Do you want to hear a whole lot of depressing stuff? No? I didn't think so. Here's Steve Buscemi.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Click on this!
Yes! Yes! Click on this to see the most gorgeous horses from Spain, doing all those things Spanish horses do.
I love the Latin breeds. The Paso Fino is a proud-bodied horse who holds his head half an inch higher than any other. He is imbued with a quality which horsemen call "brio".
There is something of the war horse about him, the fullness in the chest, the massive neck. In motion, he becomes liquefied.
I am glad such creatures are alive in the world, that I share the same planet with them. This boosts me up when I am discouraged (and I am often discouraged). I think of this dark thing with the proud head, the look of eagles.
Brio.
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