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sentinels
expressions o’ the day: I recently heard the expression “canary in a coal mine” for the first time. Initially I thought it had something to do with the color–the bright yellow canary against the dark of the coal mine. That … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, birds, incorrect use of phrases, phrases, shakespeare
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the quick and the dead
in this context, of course, “quick” means “alive” not “speedy,” as in: 1 Peter 4:5, KJV: “who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.” Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 1, Laertes: “Now … Continue reading
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descendants and decedents
Phrases we have taken or adapted or forgotten from Shakespeare More comprehensive lists here and here. I tried to stick with phrases that originated with Shakespeare, but some of these may not have. A “it’s all one to me” Troilus … Continue reading
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Tagged a little alliteration, incorrect use of phrases, phrases, shakespeare
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wikipedia, iStream of consciousness
“What, will the line stretch out to th’ crack of doom?” (MacBeth, IV.i) crack of doom, day of judgment, doomsday, Bloomsday Ragnarök (Old Norse: “final destiny of the gods”)=death of Odin, Thor, Loki, Marvel comics; Ragnarökr or Ragnarökkr (“Twilight of … Continue reading
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Tagged berlin, death, god(s), i love wikipedia, joyce, letter writing, nietzsche, rilke, shakespeare, sports night, three dog night, wagner
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adventures in public transit
Post 1 (of 6) from the past few years (with camera/camera phone) around Los Angeles a visual list of reasons I like the city (from the absurd to the beautiful)