Tiny misfits order this week
mainly about the pot of chili from World Central Kitchen I plan to make to go into the New Year, with a green salad.
And I've read a sample of this, now waiting for my turn at the library. It's a novel about a westerner, a writer, whose wildly successful young Asian writer friend dies suddenly, leaving a powerful manuscript unpublished. She presents it as her own, and I'm waiting to find out how it goes.
End Game didn't come through with the hoped for forecasting about the English establishment, but it was okay, much of it I knew from other sources.
And speaking of different viewpoints, here's one
Photo AC
And here's a favorite viewpoint. I love her buildings, much more than the flower paintings. They're quieter, eloquent.
Happy last weekend of the year,everyone, enjoy it like all the others. I started my own new year on my birthday, with the poem a day. Which I'll go and read now.
A poem a day seems like a good plan.
ReplyDeleteThis collection is good, a mix of young poets I don't know, and established ones.
DeleteI have never seen that view of earth, nor have I seen anything but flowers by Georgia O'Keefe. Thank you for both. Happy last weekend of the year.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like a different viewpoint.
DeleteI heard an interview with the author of "Yellowface" on CBC radio. It does indeed sound like a good, and very timely, book.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to the rest of it. I caught one fragment of criticism while I was requesting it, "why this book doesn't work" -- writerspeak for "why didn't I think of it first?" !!
DeleteHahahahaha!
DeleteLike Sandra, I've never seen any O'Keeffe paintings but the flowers. Learn something new every day.
ReplyDeleteThat picture of our planet brings to my mind the Jimmy Buffet song "Mother, Mother Ocean." We truly are born of water, aren't we?
Do look further for O'keeffe paintings. Her barns and adobe houses are wonderful.
DeleteI was amazed when I saw this view of the earth. I'd always vaguely supposed there was more land in the Pacific.
It's interesting how thoroughly O'Keeffe's flowers have eclipsed the rest of her oeuvre. I love her landscapes, her bones, her buildings, her cityscapes. She was (and probably still is) my favorite painter.
ReplyDeleteYes, there's so much more than the flowers seen on every calendar..
DeleteI love all of her work. Enjoy your chili and salad and happy new year.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I think it's a good cold weather cheerful menu.
DeleteAgree!
DeleteChilly sounds perfect for a new year dinner.
ReplyDeleteSince we are in summer and usually it’s hot. We have a bbq with salads
Right now it’s very cool, cloudy and we have bursts of showers.
So maybe I’ll be having chilly too!
Sounds like a plan. It's good.
DeleteInteresting earth view - computer generated i guess, no clouds. Not many views have NZ as the biggest complete landmass in the picture!
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly different from the euro and amero centric usual views.
DeleteSounds like a sad book. I remember several years ago a bright and upcoming writer had a memory surge and used text from another person's novel (that she admired). My heart broke for her. A few lines going into humiliation is a fear, I believe, of most writers.
ReplyDeleteOn the bright side, a court case many years ago on plagarism ended with a jugement that it is possible for two people to have similar ideas. Who knew.
I wasn't aware that writers fear plagiarizing to that extent. Interesting stress.
DeleteThat's a great view of Earth! One doesn't get a perspective of just how vast is the Pacific Ocean from a flat map.
ReplyDeleteWe rarely see anything that doesn't prioritize the US and Europe. So this is nice.
DeleteThank you for that beautiful view of the earth. And, happy new year to you, too.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you!
DeleteThat map is a perspective-shifter. We terrestrials live on an oceanic planet, and as you say, most maps are tilted toward land and western cultures.
ReplyDeleteLet us know what you think of the book. I'll be interested to hear how the author handles these challenging topics.
I too was unaware of the breadth of Georgia O'Keefe's work. Yet more to discover!
Chris from Boise
Isn't that a great image? Resets your outlook a bit. Speaking of images, do check out more of O'keeffe you'll be glad.
DeleteI agree with you about Georgia O’Keefe’s paintings. And that view of the earth amazing. A first for me.
ReplyDeleteYes, I like to redress the balance of the endless flowers!
DeleteWhat a intriguing view of the Earth. Tangible proof that it is 71% water. It's fefreshing to see some of O'Keeffe's non-floral paintings. She was a fascinating talent.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your chili and salad while ringing in the new year!
Thanks so much for visiting, Jon. I do like the "other" paintings. And I think chili and salad is a great celebration. Happy New Year to you, a much better one than this one.
DeleteIt's an amazing view of the earth.
ReplyDeleteIt really made me stop when I saw it.
DeleteI echo Liz, an amazing view of the earth.
ReplyDeleteI thought I was familiar with the earth till I saw this picture.
DeleteGroovy shot of Earth!
ReplyDeleteI think this is the very first time I've seen that particular view of the earth and it came as somewhat of a surprise.
ReplyDeleteWill be looking forward to your review of that book. I can't say that I'm overly enthralled with the title but perhaps I'm just being sensitive to the racism aspect.
I think it's the Asian version of blackface.
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