“One of Vonnegut’s most famous lines is from 1961’s Mother Night: “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” Vonnegut often pretended to be nicer than he was, which was good for both his ego and his income.” Source: Dorian Lynskey in UnHerd: Was Kurt Vonnegut […]
From 4/26/2012 (my first hearing) til now, #1 on the chart…well, I mean TBH this Last.fm chart isn’t really accurate — there was a time when my phone wouldn’t scrobble & it was a lazy few months before I fixed it… & of course all of the vinyl spins are missing — the analog curse […]
WordNerds can find the time to address that “Read Next” Pile #TBR This little Kickstarter-project clock using literary quotes to relay the time is adorable. It also seems imminently doable in a DIY sense, so…. maybe go support them (?). Or make your own? Follow your own rainbow, dear Maker. Victoria Chang Dear Memory […]
We all have those little days on the calendar that seem to jump out, forever connecting the dots of moments, memories, and secret little holidays. I think I noticed this cover around 2016, & its come bubbling back up in my memory a few times, and today while looking for something else I stumbled on […]
From 4/26/2012 (my first hearing) til now, #1 on the chart. The world is very different, but the feels never seem to change. Sigh. “The more I see, I understand / But sometimes, I still need you” Previously: A Lovely Solo Cover Of The xx’s “VCR” from Arlo Parks XX Day (7) Happy “xx day” […]