“What I like about black and white photographs is that they’re more like reading the book than seeing the movie.” ~ Robert Heinecken
I like the book better
Tag: NaBloPoMo
Glare of the spotlight
"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.” ~ Norma Desmond, “Sunset Boulevard” Have you ever felt that your entire life is just a movie, and you, and everyone around you, are just characters in that movie? (Think “The Truman Show.”) There are days when I just go through the motions, not really paying … Continue reading Glare of the spotlight
Backlight
The farther into this life that I journey, the less in focus my past becomes. I forget the hard edges and garish moments. They fade into a subtle mosaic, a muted backdrop for the splendor of my present, with the hope of my future lighting my way ahead.
Final frontier
The ancients believed that our world ended at the horizon, that the ocean simply fell off into nothing. They couldn’t fathom the immensity of the earth. Since then we have extended our vision. We’ve touched every continent, climbed every mountain, dove into every sea. We’ve flown to the moon and back, and pine for faraway Mars. … Continue reading Final frontier
Shades of gray
Love is not black and white. You have to look a man in the eye to know what he really wants.
Measure thrice
He pulled the ruler from a narrow, side pocket of his overalls, snapping it open with military precision. Despite his workingman métier, his appearance was always meticulous. A razor-edged crease ran down the center of each pant leg; his white oxford shirt, starched and buttoned to the neck; and his nails free of grime, were … Continue reading Measure thrice
Thin spiral notebook 