Shadow of Diogenes

Anthony Bourdain

I confess here and now that I am a big fan of Anthony Bourdain : No Reservations which you can see on the Travel Channel. The program mixes a world class chef, great food and travel  and I Love it. The man isn't pompous and I feel like we could sit down and chew the proverbial fat with no problem. What more do I want in a television spectical ? I watched the show today and Bourdain was in Las Vegas, Nevada to review 5 world class chefs who have eateries in sin city. The other day he was visiting the Ibans, former headhunters, in Southeast Asia - talk about covering the entire spectrum! Check out AB when you have some free time.

Trivia Question of the Day

(Q)  What is it ?

Clue # 1 : It first appeared in 1948.

Clue # 2 : Park it where you please.

( More clues to follow if needed. I am seeking a specific answer here.)

Haiku # 012908 (Poem)

the sound

of wind chimes clanging in the dark,

my bed beckoning.

Friedrich Nietzsche Said It

"  The growth of wisdom may be guaged exactly by the diminution of ill-temper.  "  -  Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) , German Philosopher.  To my mind, these words have true wisdom. I say this as a person who has a hair trigger temper. Thank the Lord it goes away about as fast as it appears.

Question of the Day

(Q)  What is the biggest fight that you have ever had with another person (be it physical or otherwise) ?

Paen To Love (Poem)

in the night

long shadows bathed in moonlight

on the bed -

vixen, my love

eternal.

3 Question Book Meme

(Q1)  What is the best book that you read in 2007 ?

(Q2)  What was the worst book that you read in 2007 ?

(Q3)  Who is an author whom you read for the first time in 2007 ?

Haiku # 012608 (poem)

cats prowling

on a cold morning,

time to get up.

Haiku #012508 (Poem)

my bed

calling to me,

the sandman smiling.

Brief Encounter - A Great Old Movie

I like old, classic movies. The stars of those days seem bigger in retrospect and the movies themselves larger than life. Such a movie is one that came out here in the U.S.A. in 1946, but which had been released a year earlier in Great Britain. The movie is Brief Encounter  and it starred the great Trevor Howard and Celia Fleming. It is the story of a couple who meet in a railway station in England and the relationship that ensues. It has all the elements of a classic love story. Celia Fleming, for your information, was the sister-in-law of Ian Fleming who created James bond. Rachel over at Tinkerty Tonk has a post of Brief Encounter. Check it out and do see this movie.