SHEBy: Wil C. FryOct. 26, 2005; 2027 hoursTo: Marline François It’s a dreamA fantasyA whither-world that whips my imaginationBack-lit beautyDulling elves and fairies She walksHer steps are flower blossomsShe talksHer voice a symphony Rose in full blossomSeems droopy, wiltedAs She glidesEven SolCannot competeDrowned into dimnessWomanUnadorned with unnecessitiesShe is bareYet completeEyes like shiny polished coalMelt, shred,[...]
Okay, I’ll admit it; bad manners are a pet peeve of mine. But I don’t mean stupid manners like using fork #3 for a certain part of the meal, because that makes no sense. But to me, it’s bad manners to stand only a few inches away from someone while talking to them, especially if[...]
CLICK HERE for 44 of my photos from the 2005 Wewoka Sorghum Day festival and parade. They’re really good, I promise.
One of my favorite quotes of all time:How many people do you know who come close to this description? A human being should be able to change a diaper,plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship,design a building, write a sonnet,balance accounts, build a wall,set a bone, comfort the dying,take orders, give orders, cooperate,[...]
Here’s another song that reminds me of Marline. However, I had to change one word. I’d actually changed this word in my head, many years before I met Marline. The word is “bluest.” The reason I changed it is because it never made sense. “Bluest skies” don’t think of rain. Duh. Blue skies think of[...]
CNN recently had a story on their website [link removed because CNN removed the story], talking about different plans to rebuild New Orleans and then quite a few readers responded, and another story was added today, detailing some of the readers’ responses. People from all over the nation (and a few other countries) submitted several[...]
The following is a column written by Mayor John R. Hargrave of Wewoka, Okla., and published Oct. 5, 2005, in The Wewoka Times, a weekly newspaper. HOW COULD IT HAPPEN IN AMERICA?By John R. Hargrave, Mayor of Wewoka, Okla. How could it happen in America? How could it happen in the United States, the most[...]
My cousin Evan let me a read one of his newest poems recently. I thought it was worth sharing with all of you. Love Is Where You Find ItBy: Evan PierceOct. 1, 2005 Love is a flower In between the slabs Of a sidewalk Love is a helicopter When you’re stranded On a rooftop Love[...]
I saw an article today about an Oregon woman who is counter-suing the Recording Industry Association of America, using laws intended for use against organized crime. I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of this before. In a way, they’re much more powerful than organized crime, because they can operate in public, pushing people around,[...]
Title: The Raven, A Biography of Sam Houston Author: Marquis James Year: 1929 Publisher: University of Texas Press, Austin ISBN 0-292-77040-5 View it on Amazon View it on Google Books Sam Houston on Wikipedia This book was awarded the 1930 Pulitzer Prize for “Biography or Autobiography” (James is one of the very few people who’ve[...]
Flickr holds a special place in my heart, at least compared to other internet sites. I’ve spent more time on Flickr than most people have spent on Facebook or Twitter — daily participation since I joined in Sept. 2005. Not only have I uploaded over 30,000 images to my photostream (most of them now non-public),[...]
“I thought the left loved freedom of the press and open government. I guess that’s only when ‘The Man’ is someone else.” That’s what one commenter said on a news story about the federal government hoping to charge a journalist for publishing news. It’s an astute observation about the way our two-party political system works:[...]
Commentary: A record Powerball jackpot isn’t a record to celebrate (Christian Science Monitor) The editorial board of CSM concluded their piece with this: Before the news media play up the next record-setting mega-lottery like Powerball, they may want to add these kinds of caveats in their reporting. It could deter people from rushing to the[...]
Following are some passages I underlined during a reading of To Sail Beyond The Sunset (1987) by Robert A. Heinlein, the last novel he published before dying in 1988: “I remember Earth. I knew her when she was clean and green, mankind’s beautiful bride, sweet and lush and lovable… It is futile to mourn over[...]
There is a school of thought, albeit a relatively unpopular one, that poor grammar or punctuation on printed signs should be corrected with a Sharpie or other tool, vigilante style. In the News: Vigilante Copy Editor (New York Times) And there are older instances, such as this one (The Virginian-Pilot).
Following are some passages I underlined during a reading of The Cat Who Walks Through Walls: A Comedy of Manners (1985) by Robert A. Heinlein: “It does not do to encourage bad banners; one should retaliate, urbanely but firmly.”
In The News: Adobe starts subscription for Photoshop and Dreamweaver (BBC News) This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone; many software companies are moving in this direction. Instead of having to ship millions of boxes and discs every year when they upgrade the software, they’re just going to add the updates to the online[...]
Following are some passages I underlined during a reading of I Will Fear No Evil (1970) by Robert Heinlein: “…most people think of money as something to pay the rent. But a money man thinks of money in terms of what he can do with it.” “…it’s impossible for a woman to lay it on[...]
For about $5, I made this measuring cup holder that’s hidden inside a kitchen cabinet: (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
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