I've tried to post a photo of Lucky Star, near the daffodils, after bringing me her ball to toss again, but the Google blogger photo capability seems to not work today. Just visualize it!
Oh, the dogs frolicking in the spring grass among the flowers, such a life! My old professor of Greek Literature at Harvard used to weave such visions into his lectures; he was speaking of the dogs in Harvard Yard, playing on & off all day. I think a dog likes simple things: playing outside, watching one work while lounging around, a good kuddle and a bowl of food. Perhaps we should consider how was can simplify our leisure activities.
Word of the Day
"Hypotactic" - adjective from "Hypotaxis" - noun [$10] Grammatical.
Hypotaxis means the subordination of one clause to another.
Sentence: [from Pen of Iron by Robert Alter, p 84 bot]"Faulkner's syntax, on the other hand, is spectacularly hypotactic, spinning out, as Aiken's image suggests, in complicated coils ... "
Alternate: Legal writing often is stunningly hypotactic, requiring layers of numbered clause indices to keep the references understandable.
About Me
- Bunkerman
- I have a pioneer mentality. My wife & I live in the woods - neighbors aren't visible except slightly in winter. Our "bunker" - hehe, really a fine home & barn - has plenty of security. We have four dogs: Krypto (age 9, Kelpie), Ava (age 13, Rat Terrier), Sky (Kelpie, age 5) and Lucky Star (age 1, kelpie). I don't take crap from anyone anymore, having enough resources & gear stocked up to survive in any circumstance. I have three degrees from Harvard including a Ph. D. in a physical science, and an MS in Management from MIT. I worked as an investment banker for about 25 years, mainly in secured finance, at three major Wall Street firms and for the last 17 years with my partners at our own firm. I'm semi-retired now, managing some private corporations and business interests and doing my own trading & investing. This is not to boast, but to give you an idea I know a little about some subjects from experience. The photo is my 1943 M16 half-track which I am restoring. These armored vehicles were ubiquitous in the US Army in World War II and Korea. It's driveable.
9 comments:
People...."Live a more...simpler life"...just flew in from Dublin...boy are my arms tired...ba dum bump..tssshk
:)
most people would say my vacations are ultra boring.
-> walking around a city & going to museums.
At home: spending the late afternoon reading a book, translating a German poem ...
but I admit to indulging myself a bit.
:)
sheeesh Bman.......that article you asked me to read yday gave me a headache
Bman the common man has no idea what terms like m3 or deflationists mean...........all he knows is he is going to the gas station and grocery store...........and is gettin raped and pillaged
funny Bman...........you always like to make fun of ivory coast central bankers...........yet you think and talk just like one.........start thinking like a common man
appreciate the little things that we take for granted...a flower...the ability to enjoy a pain free day...the loyalty of a true friend..not wasting your time with a D-bag poser like Bob...golfing with ur bros every friday....The Bunker...lol Sunboy gets it...and agrees
uh Bud ... are you saying you want the dumbed down version?
;)))
Well, it was just backup for what I have been saying/writing for two years.
yup Sun Boy ... I need to unwind with a bit of range time with my MG buddy.
ahhhh that comfortable thump of a full auto device ... like a shoulder massage
:)))
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