Blurting Here Again

My scribble blog is down, which promises to happen from time to time. When it does, I'll go ahead and blurt away here.

Playing around a little in the old debate community this morning.

Blurting Here Again

My scribble blog is down, which promises to happen from time to time. When it does, I'll go ahead and blurt away here.

Playing around a little in the old debate community this morning.

Britney

That hint of panties raises the heat level just enough to make this a keeper, that suggestion of sluttiness.

Britney

That hint of panties raises the heat level just enough to make this a keeper, that suggestion of sluttiness.

Cats

Now it's Ash who prefers to lounge on the patio,
while Sammy stays in and takes the couch.

Beautiful day
into the 70s,

though I find it a tad chilly myself.

Cats

Now it's Ash who prefers to lounge on the patio,
while Sammy stays in and takes the couch.

Beautiful day
into the 70s,

though I find it a tad chilly myself.

Nabokov's Butterflies

I found it and I named it, being versed

in taxonomic Latin; thus became

godfather to an insect and its first

describer — and I want no other fame.

-- Vladimir Nabokov

He expressed himself clearly and repeatedly on this point, that he felt more pride over his scientific work in lepidoptera than in his literary success as a novelist. Just this Tuesday, the hypothesis he made in 1945 on the evolution of the Polyommatus blues butterflies was proved correct.

One also gets this rather touching biographical note on the origin of his interest:

Nabokov inherited his passion for butterflies from his parents. When his father was imprisoned by the Russian authorities for his political activities, the 8-year-old Vladimir brought a butterfly to his cell as a gift. As a teenager, Nabokov went on butterfly-hunting expeditions and carefully described the specimens he caught, imitating the scientific journals he read in his spare time. Had it not been for the Russian Revolution, which forced his family into exile in 1919, Nabokov said that he might have become a full-time lepidopterist.

Of course, he will probably remain more known for his eloquent expression on the study and pursuit of nymphets, but that probably wouldn't conern him, not being a lowest-common denominator kind of guy, being content that "Lolita" at least made him independently wealthy.

Nabokov's Butterflies

I found it and I named it, being versed

in taxonomic Latin; thus became

godfather to an insect and its first

describer — and I want no other fame.

-- Vladimir Nabokov

He expressed himself clearly and repeatedly on this point, that he felt more pride over his scientific work in lepidoptera than in his literary success as a novelist. Just this Tuesday, the hypothesis he made in 1945 on the evolution of the Polyommatus blues butterflies was proved correct.

One also gets this rather touching biographical note on the origin of his interest:

Nabokov inherited his passion for butterflies from his parents. When his father was imprisoned by the Russian authorities for his political activities, the 8-year-old Vladimir brought a butterfly to his cell as a gift. As a teenager, Nabokov went on butterfly-hunting expeditions and carefully described the specimens he caught, imitating the scientific journals he read in his spare time. Had it not been for the Russian Revolution, which forced his family into exile in 1919, Nabokov said that he might have become a full-time lepidopterist.

Of course, he will probably remain more known for his eloquent expression on the study and pursuit of nymphets, but that probably wouldn't conern him, not being a lowest-common denominator kind of guy, being content that "Lolita" at least made him independently wealthy.

The Fragrance of Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga, apparently not content with her rock star fortune, is going into the perfume business, and it is being reported that she wants her scent to smack of blood and semen. My, aren't we just getting more savagey and animalistic, scarecely civilized, save for the fact that we recognize money to be our measure of power, though in some ways, that can be yet more savage, no?

The Fragrance of Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga, apparently not content with her rock star fortune, is going into the perfume business, and it is being reported that she wants her scent to smack of blood and semen. My, aren't we just getting more savagey and animalistic, scarecely civilized, save for the fact that we recognize money to be our measure of power, though in some ways, that can be yet more savage, no?

Of the Lincoln Assasination

A good historical movie on the Lincoln assassination. Why hasn't someone thought of this before?

ONTD

Though, I think I'd rather see the new "True Grit" movie with Jeff Bridges that everyone has been raving about.

Of the Lincoln Assasination

A good historical movie on the Lincoln assassination. Why hasn't someone thought of this before?

ONTD

Though, I think I'd rather see the new "True Grit" movie with Jeff Bridges that everyone has been raving about.

Cold Coco

While taking the food dish to the patio,
I see that Coco is more appreciative of the petting,

as it is a notch or two colder than one would like
perhaps even for a furry critter,

but I do believe they will stay out again tonight.

Cold Coco

While taking the food dish to the patio,
I see that Coco is more appreciative of the petting,

as it is a notch or two colder than one would like
perhaps even for a furry critter,

but I do believe they will stay out again tonight.