Welcome to Ronkville. Established: 2007 Population: 1 (though we get a lot of visitors passing through)
Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
Lewis Carroll
Al + Vinny
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During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
It’s the birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born in Salzburg, Austria in 1756. He only lived for 35 years but he started his career early — a child prodigy from a family of musicians. He toured all over Europe, and wrote his first opera at age 11.
Glenn Gould plays the fast first movement (Allegro Maestoso) of Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor to get you moving this morning.
I love walking in the fog. I hate driving in the fog.
Early morning fog on Flickr
Writing is a combination of intangible creative fantasy and appallingly hard work.
Above all, the listener should be able to understand the poem or the song, not be forced to unravel a complicated, self-indulgent puzzle. Offer your art up to the whole world, not just an elite few.
Katharine Hepburn (yes, it’s Kate) in Christopher Strong, 1933
Hepburn plays Lady Cynthia Darrington, a strong-spirited aviatrix, who is over the age of 21 and has never had a lover or an affair because she is too busy. But she has an affair with faithful husband and member of Parliament, Christopher Strong (Colin Clive), much to the distress of his wife, Lady Elaine (Billie Burke)
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The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we all believe that we are above-average drivers.
Tonight might be Burns Night somewhere near you. That means haggis, music, poetry readings, and malts.
It’s an important date in the Scottish calendar and of all things Scottish - and a way to celebrate poet Robert Burns.
First held in Aryshire, Scotland at the end of the 18th century by Robert Burns’ friends on the anniversary of his death (21 July), the date has subsequently been moved to his birthday – 25 January.
It’s the birthday of Virginia Woolf, born Adeline Virginia Stephen in London in 1882.
Her books
In A Room of One’s Own
“a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction… when I ask you to earn money and have a room of your own, I am asking you to live in the presence of reality, an invigorating life.”
Plants are now part of the social media universe.
This kit lets you program your plants to tweet whenever they need water.
I would love to see my African violet becomng a trending topic.
via Tuesday’s Tech of the Week
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