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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.

“Never Afraid to Seem a Little Mad”

Posted on February 11, 2019 by JMN

[This entertaining article about contemporary UK interior designers has stunning photo illustrations. The excerpts I provide here are mere pointers to author Hass’s sprightly, scintillating text.] “The English,” says Rita Konig…“have never been afraid to seem a little mad…” A … Continue reading →

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Margo Price

Posted on February 10, 2019 by JMN

apple.news/AhZ4ZKdByRU-EyGkpCYgX6w Country music was a good way to get my foot in the door, but . . . when you venture out of country music you have more freedom to say what you want….” (Greg Jaffe, “This Liberal Country Singer … Continue reading →

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“Flowers” and Candy Bars

Posted on February 10, 2019 by JMN

[Watercolor by Harold J. Nichols, 1924-2013] I’ve started viewing “Flowers” on Netflix, a British series starring Olivia Colman. In episode 2, I think I heard a character ask a refreshment vendor for “two Clunks and a Milky Finger.” The vendor … Continue reading →

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Ruskin’s Strong Instinct to Draw

Posted on February 10, 2019 by JMN

In the bicentenary of his birth, it’s time we looked again at the forward-thinking and influential ideas of the great Victorian, writes Daisy Dunn. — Read on http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20190207-was-ruskin-the-most-important-man-of-the-last-200-years Indeed, Ruskin was not only an astute critic but a talented artist … Continue reading →

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I Just Spent 3 Months in the Wrong Time Zone!

Posted on February 10, 2019 by JMN

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/feb/09/why-spanish-sleeping-habits-under-strain The other factor that affects Spaniards’ sleeping habits is that the country is in the wrong time zone. Geographically, Spain should be on Greenwich Mean Time, but in 1942 the fascist dictator Francisco Franco switched the nation to European … Continue reading →

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The Best Way to Enjoy Movies

Posted on February 10, 2019 by JMN

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/feb/10/why-didnt-liam-neeson-just-stick-to-script The best way of enjoying a film is to know nothing at all about the actors. Except that they’re famous and good sports. (David Mitchell, “Why didn’t Liam Neeson just stick to the script?”, The Guardian, 2-10-19) I’m too … Continue reading →

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“Electronic Munt”?

Posted on February 9, 2019 by JMN

http://www.youtube.com/watch Sleaford Mods have described their work as “electronic munt minimalist punk-hop rants for the working class.”[1] Williamson is responsible for the words, Fearn for the music. Sleaford Mods songs have been described as embittered rants about such topics as … Continue reading →

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Widely Accepted Attribution Standard

Posted on February 9, 2019 by JMN

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/feb/07/jill-abramson-plagiarism-accusation-merchants-of-truth Abramson has defended herself by saying that her book includes extensive endnotes, including web links to sources. It is widely believed that an outside source should be credited in the body of the work if there is a close … Continue reading →

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Australian Bub Sledging

Posted on February 9, 2019 by JMN

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/feb/07/voting-in-cute-baby-competition-halted-after-parents-slam-hideous-rivals Public voting in an Australian clothing company’s baby pageant competition has been cancelled because of out-of-control parents sledging the appearances of other parents’ infants. (c) 2019 JMN.

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Candid Ambivalence About the Grammys

Posted on February 9, 2019 by JMN

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/08/brandi-carlile-grammys-country-gay-marriage-cancun Does she want to win? “Oh my God!” [Brandi Carlile] says, as though the thought actually hasn’t crossed her mind. “I don’t know if it’s about wanting to win. I fucking care so much about the nominations. I’m never … Continue reading →

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