Harvey Pekar has passed away on July 12, 2010. It’s safe to say that, up until his last moments, Harvey Pekar was a walking comic book. But his legacy and passing is a thankful reminder that comics don’t have to be just about supermen (and sometimes women) in tights. They can be about you or me, and our individual and collective troubles, and still make an impact. So true. Many thanks to Scott Thill.
Useful links:
www.smithmag.net/pekarproject
www.smithmag.net/pekarproject/harveyheads
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Autobiography Of Mark Twain
Larry Rohter's report in the New York Times about the autobiography of Mark Twain was interesting. Many thanks. I'm a big Mark Twain fan.
I believe that the trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all trades, and that it has no real value. However, let it go. It is the will of God that we must have critics, and missionaries, and Congressmen, and humorists, and we must bear the burden.
- Mark Twain
Useful link:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/MTP
I believe that the trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all trades, and that it has no real value. However, let it go. It is the will of God that we must have critics, and missionaries, and Congressmen, and humorists, and we must bear the burden.
- Mark Twain
Useful link:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/MTP
Random Thoughts
It's important to remember that many of the best parts of travel have nothing to do with the sights that you're seeing—they have to do with the stories that surround them.
- Catherine Price
http://catherine-price.com
Spot on.
- Catherine Price
http://catherine-price.com
Spot on.
Joel Kotkin Vs Christopher Leinberger
America 2050: What Will We Build. I thought the debate was interesting. Many thanks to Greg Lindsay for sharing the info. I was wondering about India. India 2050: What Will We Build.
Useful links:
www.joelkotkin.com
www.cleinberger.com
Useful links:
www.joelkotkin.com
www.cleinberger.com
Monday, July 12, 2010
How To Lose Time And Money
Paul Graham was spot on. 1. Most fortunes are lost through bad investments. 2. The situation with time is much the same as with money. The most dangerous way to lose time is not to spend it having fun, but to spend it doing fake work.True indeed. Many thanks for the inspiring note. www.paulgraham.com
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Matisse's Bathers By The River
Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913-1917, opens next week at the Museum of Modern Art, which is organized by John Elderfield, chief curator emeritus at the Museum of Modern Art, and Stephanie d’Alessandro, the curator of modern art at the Art Institute of Chicago. The show offers a rare opportunity to look beneath the surface of Matisse’s work to see a creative evolution that until now only his eyes had witnessed. Many thanks to Carol Vogel for sharing the info. www.artic.edu
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