Tag Archives: literature

Terser

Posted on February 13, 2008 by WorldWideWeber

Okay, I’ve got a thing about verbal economy, but maybe this is too damn parsimonious. A while back the online magazine Smith presented a six-word “story” by Ernest Hemingway: For Sale: baby shoes, never worn. A remarkably concise tale indeed—pathos … Continue reading →

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Etude

Posted on October 30, 2007 by WorldWideWeber

I stumbled across a review of a book called Novels in Three Lines by Félix Fénéon, and given how I admire concision (or say I do, at any rate), I just had to take a look. The title in French, … Continue reading →

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Intruder

Posted on April 22, 2007 by WorldWideWeber

And now—you be the photo editor (click to enlarge): Yes, it’s pathetic. I take pictures of a dandelion instead of commenting on Virginia Tech, Alberto Gonzales, or Iraq. So it goes. Adios, KV. Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot … Continue reading →

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KV:RIP

Posted on April 12, 2007 by WorldWideWeber

Three weeks after I mention him here in the Basement, Kurt Vonnegut dies. I don’t think there’s a correlation. I mentioned Gore Vidal a while back, and he’s still kicking. From the New York Times obit: To Mr. Vonnegut, the … Continue reading →

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Resolution

Posted on January 10, 2007 by WorldWideWeber

On December 31, I thought about resolving to be even lazier in 2007 than I was in 2006, but I never got around to it.

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Goldengrove

Posted on November 30, 2006 by WorldWideWeber

Gore Vidal was on Tavis Smiley the other night. He was as sharp and funny as always, especially on matters political and historical. True to his stage in life, though, a good chunk of the conversation danced with the notion—no, … Continue reading →

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Walden

Posted on November 18, 2006 by WorldWideWeber

Now that things have settled down a bit, I thought I’d post a few photos from our recent trip to Boston. We found time to poke around Concord and, specifically, Walden Pond. Here’s Laura foraging for stones to bring back … Continue reading →

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Homer

Posted on September 30, 2006 by WorldWideWeber

I was at work in Virginia, chatting with my kid, who’s in college in Massachusetts. That in itself is wondrous. (I think I averaged two phone calls per quarter to my parents while I was in school. She talks with … Continue reading →

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Armor

Posted on July 13, 2006 by WorldWideWeber

I was exploring the hotels of Saint Petersburg on the web and found one called Brothers Karamazov. It opened in 2004 and has 28 rooms with all the modern amenities, including internet access. The hotel boasts four special rooms with 19th-century decor, … Continue reading →

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Weltschmerz

Posted on July 8, 2006 by WorldWideWeber

The mood evident in a previous post has not lifted, and a phrase has started rattling around in my head: “The world is too much with us …” Where is that from? Not Shakespeare. Shelley? Coleridge? Keats? No need to … Continue reading →

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