He’s sturdy and competent at most things. But he’s… January 25, 2023 Letter to a disgraced former head of a non-profit Dear Sir, It seems like scores of years have passed since you stepped down as the Executive Director of the non-profit where I’ve been a long-entrenched ...
was published on October 1, 2022. It’s the fourth book Marcus has written about Dylan, the others being “The Old Weird America: The World of Bob Dylan’s Basement Tapes,”“Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the Crossroads,” and “Bob Dylan by Greil Marcus: Writings...
Some samurai wrote haiku, otherswaka. Among other things, the poemsprovided proof that you understood the true nature of your demise.These poems were typically heavily influenced by Buddhist views. For example, here's one such poem: Even a life-long prosperity is but one cup of sake; ...
If the kids survive lead poisoning, perhaps they will live long enough to commit suicide or merely mutilate themselves. Now they are taking their pierced, cut and tattooed selves into the woods and finding new things to ingest which aren’t yet illegal. Nothing common like banana peels. Merely...
Sometimes in dealing with a crazy or irrational person, the best thing to do is simply ignore them to the greatest extent possible and go about building an alternate life in which they play little or no part. One of the things that empowers the shrill and over-expressive among us is the...
Lets explore thebest things to do in Melun: 1. Vaux-le-Vicomte Source:flickr Vaux-le-Vicomte The ambitious and ultra-rich Nicolas Fouquet commissioned this dazzling Baroque château in the mid-1600s. Apart from its size and absurd grandeur the property is historic for being the first time...
25 Fun, Crazy, and Unusual Things to Do in Paris You’ll find a ton of unusual and fun things to do in Paris The French capital can be a bit overwhelming with the multitude of activities it offers. And if you’ve already visited, you might have seen all the popular places. I know...
CASTELLAMMARE DEL GOLFO, Sicily – To my recollection I have written very few things about restaurants and dining on this blog. I do know that one of my most popular posts is an effort at writing a restaurant review that I did in 1991, atJoel Robuchon’s Jamin in Paris. And I also ...
2014 –“Things Have Changed,’‘She Belongs To Me’ & More November 7, 2014 Audio: Previously Unreleased Velvet Underground Track , ‘I Can’t Stand It’ + ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’ November 6, 2014 Video: The Band’s Garth Hudson Returns to ‘Big Pink,’ Talks About Bob ...
glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the...