They're adamant about remaining closed in cloudy weather even when it's only partial. True sun worshippers.
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They're adamant about remaining closed in cloudy weather even when it's only partial. True sun worshippers.
Close up of two winter aconite, happy in the sun
A spread of cheerful winter aconite
Winter aconite spread out around trees and bushes with some snowdrops mixed in for good measure
Winter aconites only open their hearts to the sun.
This is good to know. It will be my first reading of his work
The Arcade is what I was tempted by but Illuminations is the one I ordered.
Sounds excellent!
I’d love to know how you find it. I’m considering Illuminations; Hannah Arendt this collection put together and it includes essays on Baudelaire and Proust—which I’d very much like to read.
It's very tempting to start there.
The writers and thinkers that stick with us for that long tend to be the excellent ones. Looking forward to reading his work.
The description for that one looks so intriguing. Have you read anything by him before?
I don't think I've read anything by him at all but I'd like to change that. And we still need to read Narrative Discourse! I was sorting through some books and found my copy.
Teenagers out roaming the streets: it must be spring.
this is the article if you want to start thinking about him too:
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
I read an article about Walter Benjamin and now I can't stop thinking about him. I suppose that's how it goes.
Reading Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont made me a lifelong devotee of Taylor‘s work.
I’m two-thirds through this and I love her so much.
Weapons, not food, not homes, not shoes
Not need, just feed the war cannibal animal
I walk the corner to the rubble that used to be a library
Went in a walk blasting Bulls on Parade. It came out in 1996 and precious little has changed since then. Absolutely intolerable.
It all adds up! I'm a bit envious. There wasn't any snow last month. It is an early spring here but no doubt there will be some more snow before March (and likely April) end.
Northern view from Lake Point Tower overlooking the Chicago shoreline where it meets Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2026-03-07 01:06:13 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: youtube.com/@LakefrontLive // Current Temp in Chicago: 62 F | 17 C // Precip: moderate rain // Wind: SSW at 9 mph | 15 kph // Humidity: 94%
Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:
Every hour that ticks past this rainy morning only leads me closer to tomato soup and grilled cheese.
You two
Copy of Roland Barthes' The Pleasure of the Text
I accidentally bought this twice but is it any wonder.
a serene blue-grey river reflecting the sky. empty trees line the banks. a lighthouse folly the river around the bend.
Dreamy hour on the river
Earthly Signs: Moscow Diaries 1917-1922 by Maria Tsvetaeva. Each time I read it was like sticking my hand in an electrical outlet (reader, I loved it).
oh that’s right. You had that big snowstorm a little while ago?
That is the truth! I had no idea his performance would be so mesmerizing. completely unexpected (and perhaps more enjoyable in a startling sort of way).
There was an interview with Woo at the end and he said Chow Yun-Fat reminded him of Alain Delon and Ken Takakura. Burning a hundred dollar bill to light his cigarette may just be one of my favorite cinematic moments ever.
That happy feeling when you're all alone in the movie theatre watching John Woo's A Better Tomorrow
“Is my understanding only blindness to my own lack of understanding? It often seems so to me.”
(Wittgenstein, On Certainty)