Category Archives: Anthology

My collected writings and those of family members.

Parting Looks — HJN

Posted on June 8, 2019 by JMN

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

More Galleries | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Didn’t Speak English

Posted on June 7, 2019 by JMN

The Catholic leader changed the phrase “lead us not into temptation” to “do not let us fall into temptation”… Francis explained… “It’s Satan who leads us into temptation, that’s his department.” Fox News religion correspondent, Jonathan Morris, told Martha MacCallum … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthology, Quotations | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Guide by the Perplexed — More Inconvenience

Posted on June 6, 2019 by JMN

“It seems I am choosing words that will stand, and you are in them, but if I blunder, it doesn’t matter — I must persist in my errors. (Boris Pasternak, “For Anna Akmatova,” translated by Robert Lowell in “Imitations”) The … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthology | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Parting Looks — Tom Jones

Posted on June 5, 2019 by JMN

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

More Galleries | Tagged , | Leave a comment

More Jesus for Me

Posted on June 4, 2019 by JMN

Reading this interview with Stephen Colbert gave my day a good start. … I work very hard not to proselytize. I would never want anybody to think I was trying to convince them of my point of view. Because, hey, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthology, Quotations | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Guide by the Perplexed — No Money Shot

Posted on June 3, 2019 by JMN

An old advertising tag-line for an investment firm was voiced by the British-American actor John Houseman: “We make music the old fashioned way; we earn it.” Houseman, of course, said “money,” not “music.” In my effort to show with strong, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthology | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Second Take

Posted on June 1, 2019 by JMN

Learning something about a picture — how it’s made or its origin, for example — can trigger or enhance appreciation. I wonder if an artist really wants that? Wouldn’t he or she prefer that the work commune directly and totally … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthology | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Parting Looks — Buck Schiwetz

Posted on May 24, 2019 by JMN

Edward Muegge “Buck” Schiwetz (1898 — 1984) (c) 2019 JMN

More Galleries | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Guide by the Perplexed — Mind Over Method

Posted on May 24, 2019 by JMN

Pinterest thinks I’m interested in quick-and-dirty guitar: “This article will show you the best method ever of how to efficiently learn and memorize the notes on a guitar neck in the shortest amount of time.” I’ve seen the exact number … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthology | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Parting Looks — HJN

Posted on May 24, 2019 by JMN

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

More Galleries | Tagged , , | Leave a comment