https://rd.io/i/QX06Rzdckz8E/ I was in Fopp this morning and heard this band, Lau. Two Scottish guys and an hon. Scot (from … More
Category: culture
The Unquiet Grave
I love the absolute clarity of this description by Cyril Connolly of life (or at least his life) in the … More
A poem on reaching 40
I stumbled on this poem I wrote when I turned 40. First day at forty Looking out and looking back … More
Scottish haiku
From Alan Spence’s Glasgow Zen, versions of haiku by Issa: wid ye lookit the state ae it – me in … More
Towards an understanding of art
[…] I again spent two hours in front of a few pictures today; I sense this is somehow useful for … More
Islamic Spain (potted)
Rough, on the fly notes from Andrew Graham-Dixon’s BBC series. — Andrew Graham Dixon on the Art of Spain 31 … More
Haiku: British Museum astrolabe
On seeing the astrolabe of the muwaqqit (timekeeper) of the Ummayad mosque in Damascus (c. 1334 CE): Spring morning, … More
Holbein
From November 2011 Last Tuesday, La Belle Femme and I went to the Tate to see the absolutely wonderful Holbein … More
Phillip Glass etudes
I’m listening to Phillip Glass’s Six Etudes for Piano. It’s beautiful.
Tranströmer, musically
Tomas Tranströmer: Allegro After a black day, I play Haydn, and feel a little warmth in my hands. The keys … More