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2011.02.17 : A Divine Afflatus
Excerpts from W. Somerset Maugham's The Vagrant Mood

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2008.05.25 : Sunday Morning Rain
Out The Window

I really love the sound of the London rain. On a Sunday morning, warm in bed, after just coming back from a trip, it's pretty much the greatest.... (read more)

2008.05.23 : Post-Post-Impressionism
Photos et Vidéo de Paris - Deux

Morning took us by the street Anna always stayed on as a girl. And then, naturellement, for coffee, on the Boulevard Saint Germain.... (read more)

2008.05.11 : Weekend Sublime

Saturday picnic in Kensington Gardens, beer and olives and blackberries, sun and breeze, perfect day, video goofiness.... (read more)

2006.05.29 : When All Else Fails Go Up To Kensington Gardens and Shoot Waterfowl in the Long Lazy Late Springtime Dusk

"'I know what's wrong with him now,' said the doctor. 'He had a dream and it's come true. What gives an ideal beauty is that it's unattainable. The gods laugh when men get what they want.'" - W. Somerset Maugham... (read more)

2002.11.28 : Hippos On My D, 1 2 3
or, Giving Thanks You're Not In Zambia
or, What the Bloody Hell Do All These Flies Want, Anyway?

I suppose that the trouble really started in Cape Town - the truck trouble, that is. I'm much more amazed than angry that Nomad doesn't maintain their trucks - given that their business pretty much is their trucks, and they (not to mention their customers) are going nowhere fast without them.... (read more)

2002.08.26 : I'm A Happy Guy
Part N-4: "Subdivisions"

I am slouching shallowly at the edge of a neighborhood (read: "subdivision") pool, out in suburban Atlanta. Two female seven-year-old persons, who are taking turns jumping into the pool from the top of the lifeguard's chair, are charged with taking care of me for the afternoon.... (read more)

2002.08.15 : We Have Ignition

This could lead to excellence / Or serious injury / Only one way to know / Go, go, go... (read more)

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	Dispatches tagged as: somerset maugham (8) 2011.02.17 : A Divine Afflatus Excerpts from W. Somerset Maugham's The Vagrant Mood ... (read more) 2008.05.25 : Sunday Morning Rain Out The Window I really love the sound of the London rain. On a Sunday morning, warm in bed, after just coming back from a trip, it's pretty much the greatest.... (read more) 2008.05.23 : Post-Post-Impressionism Photos et Vidéo de Paris - Deux Morning took us by the street Anna always stayed on as a girl. And then, naturellement, for coffee, on the Boulevard Saint Germain.... (read more) 2008.05.11 : Weekend Sublime Saturday picnic in Kensington Gardens, beer and olives and blackberries, sun and breeze, perfect day, video goofiness.... (read more) 2006.05.29 : When All Else Fails Go Up To Kensington Gardens and Shoot Waterfowl in the Long Lazy Late Springtime Dusk "'I know what's wrong with him now,' said the doctor. 'He had a dream and it's come true. What gives an ideal beauty is that it's unattainable. The gods laugh when men get what they want.'" - W. Somerset Maugham... (read more) 2002.11.28 : Hippos On My D, 1 2 3 or, Giving Thanks You're Not In Zambia or, What the Bloody Hell Do All These Flies Want, Anyway? I suppose that the trouble really started in Cape Town - the truck trouble, that is. I'm much more amazed than angry that Nomad doesn't maintain their trucks - given that their business pretty much is their trucks, and they (not to mention their customers) are going nowhere fast without them.... (read more) 2002.08.26 : I'm A Happy Guy Part N-4: "Subdivisions" I am slouching shallowly at the edge of a neighborhood (read: "subdivision") pool, out in suburban Atlanta. Two female seven-year-old persons, who are taking turns jumping into the pool from the top of the lifeguard's chair, are charged with taking care of me for the afternoon.... (read more) 2002.08.15 : We Have Ignition This could lead to excellence / Or serious injury / Only one way to know / Go, go, go... (read more)