"It must be Johnson grass they're talking about" My father's remark to my brother as they heard my mother say to someone on the phone, "And it's just spreading like wildfire." My mother and her friend were probably talking about drugs or teen pregnancy or telemarketers. No matter. My father had a nice, dry sense… Continue reading “It must be Johnson grass they’re talking about”
Author: William Julius Allen
I must be confident. Civilization will return. Yes, with its warts, civilization will return.
Yellow
Yellow has never been my favorite color. It's all right, but it's not blue and it seems a bit gaudy. Still, the world would be a lesser place without daffodils, van Gogh, and butter. At least for a few days, I intend to keep my eye out for yellow, and when I spot some yellow,… Continue reading Yellow
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Murphy’s Law and its various variations
I am preaching at Lake Mahopac UMC this weekend (service is at 10, location of church). The sermon is entitled “The Basic Rules” and I hope to have … Murphy’s Law and its various variations A very fine read
Dear WordPress,
Why would I want more traffic? Love, WJA, going out to paint trees
Jail
I thought T was supposed to be in jail by now. What's going on?
Reprinted from The Conversation
Richard Avedon, Truman Capote and the brutality of photography Though Richard Avedon started his career as a fashion photographer, he later became known for his unflinching eye. Jack Mitchell/Getty Images Rebecca Senf, University of Arizona What obligation does a portrait photographer have to their subject? Is it their duty to cast that person in the best… Continue reading Reprinted from The Conversation
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Happy New Year
Have a look here Well-Swept Yard. It is 1944
Testing
Testing One This is a good idea for the next time you are going out for dinner or something like it The cat door
Waiting For Charlemagne 