Claire | March 30, 2011
and we’re off again with forehead freshly smeared and spirit seared anew by memories of dust, rumors of all or nothing up ahead. These frigid days and weeks lean inward, huddling for warmth, and disciplines attempt in vain to shape them toward value, meaning, promise. Warmth will, of course, return bearing its customary, temporary, blossoming. [...]
Claire | March 29, 2011
via The Millions: The shortlist for the 2011 Best Translated Book Award has been announced. “The Best Translated Book Awards launched in 2007 as a way of bringing attention to great works of international literature. Original translations (no reprints or retranslations) published between December 2009 and November 2010 are eligible for this year’s award. Quality [...]
Claire | March 27, 2011
The Oscar-nominated song from 127 Hours Download mp3(not uploaded by me)
Claire | March 25, 2011
Nouns and verbs are enough for soldiers and leaders of totalitarian countries. For the adjective is the indispensable guarantor of the individuality of people and things. I see a pile of melons at a fruit stand. For an opponent of adjectives, this matter presents no difficulty. “Melons are piled on the fruit stand.” Meanwhile, one [...]
Claire | March 23, 2011
First Class Hope is a four-member, unsigned Christian rock band from Oklahoma. They have some pretty solid, well-written rock songs, particularly “Tonight” featured in the video. Their debut album Love and Redemption is out on Amazon now. Listen to them on Myspace, follow them on Twitter or Facebook Check out an interview with the bassist [...]
Claire | March 23, 2011
For a limited time only, download Susan Enan’s Plainsong album for free on Noisetrade. Susan Enan is best known for the wistful, incredible ballad “Bring On the Wonder” featured on the TV show Bones. The song is probably the most well-known song ever featured on the show among fans, who have been waiting for years [...]
Claire | March 22, 2011
The Longlist for the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction was recently announced. The Orange Prize is for a novel written by a woman and is one of Britain’s biggest book awards. Below is the list. London, 16 March 2011: The Orange Prize for Fiction, the UK’s only annual book award for fiction written by a [...]
Claire | March 20, 2011
French toast is one of those things which has so many variations that it’s sometimes hard to find a basic recipe for it. I like this one, from the ever-ready Allrecipes.com – it’s basic but delicious, and has the all-important cinnamon ingredient. You can make French toast with just eggs and milk, but trust me, [...]
Claire | March 17, 2011
via Casual Poet -The trailer for acclaimed Taiwanese film Yi Yi: A One and a Two, from director Edward Yang. It won Best Director at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. Why are we afraid of the first time? Every day in life is a first time. Every morning is new. We never live the same [...]
Claire | March 14, 2011
“Let us beware of rebellion against the Lord. Circumstances are of his choosing, because He wants to bless us, to lead us (even through the wilderness) out of Egypt, that is, out of ourselves. Settle the complaint with God, and it will settle other things. Be offended with God, and you will be offended with [...]
