I finally finished Lapham's Quarterly's Book of Nature yesterday. Work wasn't too busy, the family was away and I got some serious reading done. Here are my favorites from this edition: "Here is our long-forgotten family home.And, having heard now and then the voice of ancestors calling,Like a grey little forest bird, from far-away centuries,I… Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly – Book of Nature Quotes
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Lapham’s Quarterly is my favorite publication. I have a passion for history and wanted a journal which provided the golden nuggets both past and present. Lapham’s Quarterly does that.
Heraclitus quotes
My favorite quotes from Heraclitus: πολυμαθίη νόον οὐ διδάσκειMuch learning does not teach understanding ποταμοῖσι τοῖσιν αὐτοῖσιν ἐμϐαίνουσιν, ἕτερα καὶ ἕτερα ὕδατα ἐπιρρεῖ.Ever-newer waters flow on those who step into the same rivers. χρὴ γὰρ εὖ μάλα πολλῶν ἴστορας φιλοσόφους ἄνδρας εἶναιMen that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed. τὰ ὄντα…… Continue reading Heraclitus quotes
Main Street – Nathaniel Hawthorne
Reading my Lapham’s Quarterly – Book of Nature, I came across “Main Street” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. As this very blog is a testament, I am fascinated by the passage of time and it seems Mr. Hawthorne sees it in much the same way and was as enthralled by it as I. Here are my favorite…… Continue reading Main Street – Nathaniel Hawthorne
An ancient homeland
“Here is our long-forgotten family home.And, having heard now and then the voice of ancestors calling,Like a grey little forest bird, from far-away centuries,I fly to you, Belovezhskaya Pushcha.”Aleksandra Pakhmutova – Russian ballad by Aleksandra Pakhmutova, 1975 which celebrates the Białowieża Primeval Forest. Bialowieza Primeval Forest I came across this quote in my Lapham’s Quarterly -…… Continue reading An ancient homeland
LTMD – Friday, February 26th
LTMD – It is Friday, February 26th. The weather is warm and the sky is overcast. We’re still waiting for more rain but February is turning out to be very dry. It has been a while since I’ve done an LTMD but I have a rare few hours all to myself, didn’t feel like biking,…… Continue reading LTMD – Friday, February 26th
Lapham’s Quarterly – Go for the older woman
I’ve decided I really need to write down my favorite passages from Lapham’s Quarterly; this one comes from the winter 2009 volume – EROS. It is from Benjamin Franklin concerning the advantages of dating/marrying older verses younger women. Seems like sage advice to me: You should prefer old women to young ones.Because when Women cease…… Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly – Go for the older woman
The third day of the new year
Well, my family hit a bit of a bump in the start of the new year and that bump’s name is norovirus or “stomach flu” as some refer to it. Three nights ago my oldest threw up suddenly in bed and then two more times that same night. He also said that his body hurt.…… Continue reading The third day of the new year
The Wee Hours
If you could choose an hour of wakefulness out of the whole night, it would be this…You have found an intermediate space, where the business of life does not intrude; where the passing moment lingers, and becomes truly the present; a spot where Father Time, when he thinks nobody is watching him, sits down by…… Continue reading The Wee Hours