“Oh, Bear!” said Christopher Robin. “How I do love you!”
“So do I,” said Pooh.”
— A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
J.K. Rowling
When I hear or read about a book or video that interests me, I jot down the name on a scrap of paper and tuck it away for future reference. I am usually working on a story or novel and I don’t have a lot of free time. Sadly, some of these scraps end up in the garbage.
Fortunately, J.K. Rowling’s commencement speech at Harvard did not.
Her words spoke to me on a very personal level. She is such an inspiration as an author and human being.
If you haven’t watched it, I recommend setting aside 20 minutes and doing so. You won’t regret it.
“Napoleon”
Sarah Slean is a brilliant Canadian singer-songwriter. I discovered her music a few years ago and I’m a big fan. “Napoleon,” from the Land & Sea album, is one of my favourite songs.
Terry Pratchett
“It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It’s called living.”
Sir Terry Pratchett
(Born April 28, 1948 – Died March 12, 2015)
Crows
The girl who gets gifts from birds
BBC News Magazine posted this wonderful article by Katy Sewall about a girl who receives gifts from crows.
I have read countless books on crows. Their intelligence never fails to amaze me. I remember watching a crow repeatedly drop a rock on a parked car. Eventually, the alarm went off. The crow and his pals cheered.
“Boom Clap”
I have never watched “Nashville,” but this version of “Boom Clap” by Lennon and Maisy is beautiful.
Lions and tigers and bears. Oh my!
My goal of posting twice a month is off to a surprisingly good start considering the fiasco on January 2nd. My new computer and I are getting along well, though our relationship nearly hit an impasse when Windows 8.1 threatened to come between us. Oh Windows XP, how I mourn you. Rest in peace, my friend.
I wish I could say I was back to my normal writing schedule and that navigating the new system is a breeze. However, I keep remembering websites I used to have bookmarked (I’m talking about you Africam.com), my cat is on the upswing of a serious illness and her royal highness is demanding a lot of attention, and my dog keeps finding stuffed animals to tear apart at my feet.
Then again, it’s only January 12th. I’ll get there.
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