Author Archives: randomyriad

I Work With the Best People.

Posted on June 7, 2011 by randomyriad

Dear Michael,    Once again it is rather late by the time I get around to sitting at the computer and I don’t know if you will receive this before tomorrow, but I will send it off on the chance … Continue reading →

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Each Life a Snowflake in a Blizzard.

Posted on May 18, 2011 by randomyriad

“Politicians and rulers are not the makers of events, but their puppets:” “It seems to me that we do not know nearly enough about ourselves; that we do not often enough wonder if our lives, or some events and times … Continue reading →

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The New Pornographers Rock Very Tightly

Posted on May 7, 2011 by randomyriad

Drummers are interesting. They are definitely a good reason to see a band play live. The drumming is a sensory experience that you must be in the room to fully appreciate. Often the drums are what drives the music, its … Continue reading →

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Maybe All There Is Is the Next Thing That Happens

Posted on April 27, 2011 by randomyriad

Arthur Miller‘s words spoken by Marilyn Monroe in a breathy sigh while looking over Montgomery Clift‘s broken head into an uncertain future in the movie the Misfits. What will be the next thing? Not even John Huston when he directed … Continue reading →

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Doris Lessing Wrote Science Fiction?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by randomyriad

Yes, and she did it very well. I just finished the first volume of Doris Lessing‘s Canopus in Argos: Archives series. It is an astounding work of imagination combined with some insightful critical commentary on modern society, as well as … Continue reading →

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