I can't sleep…
This Jon Stewart quote reminded me of another by Chekhov:
“There should be more sincerity and heart in human relations, more silence and simplicity in our interactions. Be rude when you’re angry, laugh when something is funny, and answer when you’re asked.”
– Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Source: themetapicture.com
1976. July. Mid-morning. The stillness of the mountain air foreshadowed heat coming later in the day. We were stepping from rock to rock heading downstream at Pass Creek trying to locate a suitable fishing eddy. Aunt Olga grins and asks: “That song. The one you are whistling. Do you know what it is about?” I had no idea but said “sure.” I accelerated my pace creating some distance, recognizing that there was a message in there somewhere, but I wasn’t going to wait to find out. She let it go.
I never listen(ed) to lyrics. Never, that is, until I arrived home later in the day and waited for the song to play again. My transistor radio crackling out the tune. Aha. OK. Got it now. Red-faced just thinking about it after all these years.
Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight
Gonna grab some afternoon delight…
Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight
2013. Memorial Day weekend. Poolside. Solo guitarist singing wide range of covers: Bruce. Lumineers. Petty. Cash. James Taylor. Dave Matthews. ‘Wedding singer plus’ offering pleasant background music on a glorious day. Continue reading “Blurred Lines”
We feel it. We see it. We know it. We’re worried about it. We’re slipping. Friedman nails it as to why. Tom Hood (guest blogger) shared this NY Times Op-Ed article by Thomas Friedman (NYT: We’re No. 1(1)!) where he explains why Newsweek has ranked the United States #11 of the 100 best countries in the world. “We’ve had a values breakdown…we are unwilling to postpone gratification, invest for the future, work harder than the next guy and hold our kids to the highest expectations – this is why China and India are closing the gap.” Read more where he explains why…powerful.