Words: 1,926 Music: Puccini, Verdi, Bach, etc. I still can’t get over how green everything is. The crepe myrtle in the front yard has bloomed, and the pink against the wet green is both soft and startling. Wind chimes: Everything was dark and green today. This was a jammies and Read more…
Words: 1,200 Music: Bach violin concertos I was thinking about this recently because of screenwriter Josh Olson’s blog in The Village Voice. Among Olson’s many pearls of wisdom there is this: It rarely takes more than a page to recognize that you’re in the presence of someone who can write, Read more…
So I’ve been rereading Jane Austen and I have been completely absorbed in her writing. I am on Emma now, and just finished Persuasion. Jane Austen is known for the elegance of her language, her precise understanding of human nature, and her ability to pinpoint the foibles and motives of Read more…