Senses working overtime #170

1 Hist'ry

I love this image - so many decades and styles of architecture in this frame - all with a story to tell. Fascinating!

2 Poetry corner

from With Your Steps You Measure With your steps you measure the ground our house will fill knowing both of us have done this with other people, in other places. But this is different, we aren't young, love isn't easy anymore. Lorna Crozier (1985)

3 Yo-ko

Exciting news about a new album or song 'reimaginings' called Warzone from Mrs Lennon. I'll be looking out for this one!

4 Our Paulie

And waddiya know - so does our Paulie! Can't wait for Egypt Station either!

5 Diane Keaton

Really enjoying Diane's autobiography Then Again - she takes her mother's diaries and interweaves her own story with Dorothy Hall. Magic ensues.

Overtime - Comic-Con 2018

Yikes - Aquaman and everyone else -  all the trailers in one convenient spot. 

Overtime - Thai cave boys and meditation
Thoughtful piece on the assistant coach and his use of meditation techniques to calm the boys during their cave ordeal.

Senses working overtime #169

1 Hmm... not-sure-about-this-one category

New season kit. Doubt I'll be buying this. We shall see. Away kit may be more aesthetically me.

2 Nu Zild leading the way with a four day week concept.
I've already had one message suggesting we do this at our school! Could it? Should it? Would it? Bring it on!

3 Poetry corner
from Quarto

I'll tell you about the mermaid
Sheds swimmable tail    Gets legs for dancing
Sings like the sea with a choked throat
Knives straight up her spine
Lancing every step
There is a price
There is a price
For every gift
And all advice

Adrienne Rich (2009)

4 When DNA tests go wrong

Interesting human interest story about when DNA tests tell you too much. A worry?

5 Tom Kirkham!!

Big plug for Tom's book - Pop Life. Can't wait to get my hands on a copy. In the meantime - enjoy this interview!

Overtime

Another great primer via Vox - Stradivarius violins and why they are the dogs...erm, why they are great and pricey!

Senses working overtime #168

1 Perceptive essay on Star Wars anyone?

This one is worth reading (thanks James for the heads up)

2 Romelu Lukaku

Excellent autobiographical piece by the Belgium striker.

3 Goodbye CDs and downloads, welcome back - vinyl!

I have a lot of CDs, but I have even more records! I'm not sad about the prospect of buying less CDs and more vinyl!

4 Open offices? Hmmmm...

Interesting article.

5 Margalit Fox
Terrific piece on her retirement as an obit. writer.

Overtime - Candelas (thanks to Eleri)

Senses working overtime #167

1 Be still my beating heart! Is this the best FIFA World Cup ever?

Answer: maybe it is - plenty of thrills and spills and against all odds VAR is actually working in a seamless way; plus - mos def if England win the whole thing for a second time!

2 Trajan and movie posters



3 Poetry corner

Short Talk on Major and Minor

Major things are wind, evil, a good fighting horse,
prepositions, inexhaustible love, the way people
choose their king. Minor things include dirt,
the names of schools of philosophy, mood and
not having a mood, the correct time. There
are more major things than minor things
overall, yet there are more minor things
than I have written here, but it is
disheartening to list them. When I
think of you reading this I do not
want you to be taken captive,
separated by a wire mesh lined with glass
from your life itself, like some Elektra.

Anne Carson (1992)

4 More great shots from Russia (with love)

5 And this one is sublime!

Overtime: Football can be played anywhere!

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