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About JMN

I live in Texas and devote much of my time to easel painting on an amateur basis. I stream a lot of music, mostly jazz, throughout the day. I like to read and memorize poetry.

The Dirty Truth

Posted on June 26, 2019 by JMN

“Ink is the cosmetic that ideas will wear when they go out in public. Graphite is their dirty truth.” (Henry Petroski, pencil historian) (Tim Harford, “Have we all underrated the humble pencil?” http://www.bbc.co.uk, 6-26-19) (c) 2019 JMN

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Piquancy from Iris Murdoch

Posted on June 25, 2019 by JMN

“Meat is really just an excuse for eating vegetables.” (“The Sea, The Sea,” 1978) “To find a person inexhaustible is simply the definition of love.” (“Under the Net,” 1954 — Murdoch’s first novel) (Quotes are from Dwight Garner, “On the … Continue reading →

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Parting Looks — HJN

Posted on June 23, 2019 by JMN

Harold J. Nichols (1924 — 2013) (c) 2019 JMN

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Parting Looks — HJN

Posted on June 23, 2019 by JMN

Harold J. Nichols (1924 — 2013) (c) 2019 JMN

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Parting Looks — Tom Jones

Posted on June 23, 2019 by JMN

James Thomas “Tom” Jones (1920 — 2000) (c) 2019 JMN

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Parting Looks — Tom Jones

Posted on June 23, 2019 by JMN

James Thomas “Tom” Jones (1920 — 2000) (c) 2019 JMN

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Guide by the Perplexed — Concerning Idiots

Posted on June 20, 2019 by JMN

In exposition, where precision is of the essence is in the tight spots — there where you least want ambiguity to clog the flow; where first teachings reside, upon which further teachings helplessly depend. Yet there ambiguity supervenes, often as … Continue reading →

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Parting Looks — HJN

Posted on June 19, 2019 by JMN

Harold J. Nichols (1924 — 2013) (c) 2019 JMN  

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Guide by the Perplexed — Triad Tirade

Posted on June 18, 2019 by JMN

“A triad is a simultaneous combination of three notes.” (Ralph Denyer, “The Guitar Handbook,” Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2006) The introductory sentence to the “Triads” section of this useful guide distracts me from triads. I’m drawn off the mark … Continue reading →

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Parting Looks — Tom Jones

Posted on June 18, 2019 by JMN

James Thomas “Tom” Jones (1920 — 2000) (c) 2019 JMN

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