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Reflections of a working writer and reader

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Funny

Magritte’s Pipe – A cartoon

Hans Christian Andersen/William Burroughs

Anyone with a casual knowledge of the lives and works of Andersen and Burroughs could compile a superficial list of surface similarities. Both men were misfits, eccentrics of a certain sort, who were fortunate enough to find acceptance in large or small circles that would tolerate (and even celebrate) certain sorts of eccentricity.

Was The 20th Century A Mistake?

Yes, there are quite a few connections. I love Fred Astaire movies. Some of his movies are the best Hollywood has produced. Most of what Hollywood does is not my cup of tea. Werner Herzog

Creativity and Education

Ken Robinson talks about the importance of creativity within the educational system. If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original . . .

Harold’s Planet

This is a link. It hooks you up to Harold’s Planet, where you can find more goodies like this one. You can subscribe to the website and have a daily cartoon sent to your inbox.
If you need more of a taster after this, go here for one of their more popular cartoons: Capitalism is Dead.
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