Indeed
http://wordpainting.tumblr.com/post/131487531823/yup…
Another Writer on the joys of walking
> “Oh the joy of walking!” – From Charleston to Monks House on foot via @woolfwriter [https://twitter.com/woolfwriter]https://t.co/qZ9A8Lt5j2 @MonksHouseNT [https://twitter.com/MonksHouseNT] @CharlestonTrust [https://twitter.com/CharlestonTrust] — Virginia Woolf Blog (@VWoolfBlog) October 20, 2015 [https://twitter.com/VWoolfBlog/status/656515449623085057]…
Longevity
> "Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old." -Swift, 'Gulliver's Travels' pic.twitter.com/teWBQViJu8 [https://t.co/teWBQViJu8] — Oxford Classics (@OWC_Oxford) October 19, 2015 [https://twitter.com/OWC_Oxford/status/656198791377367040]…
Two Takes
> The idea of watching TV with bear feet might not be as fun as it sounds, if it turns out you've grown furry toes. Make sure you don't mix up 'bare' and 'bear'! #oxforddictionaries #dictionary #confusables #bear #bare #language #words [https:…
Thomas Merton Slows Down
> “The very act of resting,” Thomas Merton saw, “is the hardest and most courageous act one can perform.” — Pico Iyer (@PicoIyer) October 18, 2015 [https://twitter.com/PicoIyer/status/655811526943641601]…
Short Story Dispensers
http://vintageanchorbooks.tumblr.com/post/131287958631/france-introduces-short-story-dispensers-in-public This is right up there with putting Jane Austen's portrait on a 10 pound note [http://mikeschultz.posthaven.com/other-peoples-money] or a short story on a postage stamp [http://www.thejournal.ie/fighting-worlds-stamp-912325-May2013/?utm_source=shortlink] .…
Some Validation
http://blog.onbeing.org/post/131296721579/clutter-and-mess-show-us-that-life-is-being-lived Via On Being, Anne Lamott provides a voice to those of us who have read and heard too much about getting rid of clutter.…
Wagner like you've never heard it before
Jeremy Denk played this in recital Saturday during an > “iPod shuffle” of seven eclectic pieces exploring ragtime. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/denk-shows-range-in-ipod-shuffle/2015/10/12/810963b4-7105-11e5-ba14-318f8e87a2fc_story.html] I agree with the YouTube commenters—this composer's work needs to be more widely known.…