Tempests
I didn’t know Putin was a Democrat. I assumed he was a totalitarian. Then again… Headline from newsmax.com: “Putin Signs Law Allowing Murderers, Rapists to Join Army.” Also: “Report: Russian Military Threatening to Shoot Deserters.” Each statement smacks of desperation.
Excerpt from an NM article by Charles Kim, edited by yours truly: “With the exceptions of Republican mayors in Lexington, Kentucky, Jacksonville and an independent in Vegas, the other 27 top homicide rate cities are controlled by Democrats. Of those, 14 have Soros-backed, progressive district attorneys…” Anyone surprised.
Another classic front-page headline from the NY Post: “Send in the clowns: Dems like Clintons, Biden & Harris ‘pulling fire alarm’ to save Hochul in NY.” Kudos.
I hope this is a good omen, NYP headline: “Tiny turnout for Hochul NYC campaign event in stark contrast to Zeldin throng.” Then again, remember the 2020 presidential race, the raucous Trump rallies vs. the sparse turnout to Quid Pro Joe events. Anyone with a D beside his/her name starts with at least 45% of the vote.
This is why they support Dems, NYP headline: “Union bosses rake it in, even as their ranks shrink.” That’s not a reflection on the rank and file, many of whom don’t heed their bosses’ voting directives.
Wow. Excerpt from NYP article by Emily Lefroy, edited by YT: “Married father Moe Hunter, 38, of the UK, was in a coma for more than a month in 2004 after being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and tuberculosis in his brain. He awoke from surgery with no memory but a brand new flair for art. Now a carpenter, he has sold pieces of his artwork and displayed his amazing creations at Comic Con events. Awesome, sir. Photo from Google Images:
Unable to recall if I’d ever seen a full production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, I added a 1980 BBC production to my Netflix list. Unfortunately, I saw only an hour of it, as I fell asleep at about 8:30, as I have all week. Veteran British actor Michael Hordern made a fine Prospero. The play contains at least two quotes that are a permanent part of the English lexicon: “O, brave new world that has such people in’t.” And: “We are such stuff as dreams are made on…” Great stuff, but what snared my attention was Propero’s closing speech, which reminds that not only was the Bard a great playwright, he was a great poet as well. Here are the final six of the 20 lines:
“And my ending is despair,
Unless I be relieved by prayer,
Which pierces so that it assaults
Mercy itself, and frees all faults.
As you from crimes would pardoned be,
Let your indulgence set me free.”
Here is Hordern in character. His face will likely be familiar, as he was comfortable and prolific on the big or small screen as well as the stage, in popular fare as well as the classics. He passed away at 83 in 1995:
Got lucky with parking on Bay Parkway and had a nice day selling stuff curbside. My thanks to the young artist who overcompensated me for a book on Michelangelo; and Monse`, who bought CDs by Michael Buble` and Jennifer Hudson; and to the gentleman who overcompensated for The New Testament; and to the lovely young woman who purchased a stack of Harlequin romances in Russian and another paperback in that language; and to Bill Brown, author of Words and Guitar: A History of Lou Reed’s Music and other fine books, who took home The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio.
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