Retired operational research analyst. Loves Shakespeare, Verdi, Ibsen, Sherlock Holmes stories.argumentativeoldgit.wordpress.com near LondonJoined February 2011
Born on this day, 29th September, 1571, Caravaggio.
Impossible to pick a single favourite painting by him, but this one is certainly among my favourites:
Annunciation (c. 1608), Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy.
“The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is the sign of a wasted life.”
- attributed to Paul Morphy
Sorry, Paul, that doesn’t make me feel any better about being so crap at chess.
Had insomnia last night & started thinking about profound matters.
If, I reasoned, you don’t believe in an afterlife, and you’re right, you’ll not enjoy the satisfaction of being *proven* to be right.
And if you’re wrong, you’d feel a right fool, wouldn’t you?
Then I fell asleep
honestly if you're an English professor and this is what you write for your Canterbury Tales online edition with reader guide what are you even doing with your life. good heavens.
On train back after @thecanonclub gathering featuring a fascinating talk by @BijanOmrani on Euripides. This is how I wanted my retirement to be - immersion in all the things I love!
“Your Party of the first part shall henceforth be known as Our Party of the first part shall henceforth be known as …”
“A Night at the Opera" (1935) – “The party of the first part…” youtu.be/cXFH9h1FR-Y?si… via @YouTube
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