It’s in Lu Ji’s Wen Fu, fourth century A.D. “Essay on Literature” – in the Preface: “In making the handle of an axe By cutting wood with an axe The model is indeed near at hand. – My teacher Shih-hsiang … Continue reading

It’s in Lu Ji’s Wen Fu, fourth century A.D. “Essay on Literature” – in the Preface: “In making the handle of an axe By cutting wood with an axe The model is indeed near at hand. – My teacher Shih-hsiang … Continue reading
My Last Duchess by Robert Browning Ferrara That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall, Looking as if she were alive. I call That piece a wonder, now: Frà Pandolf’s hands Worked busily a day, and there she stands. Will … Continue reading
In my last post I talked about the time I did an aikido technique against a bicycle. A guy riding a bicycle in Tokyo on a sidewalk – where you’re not supposed to ride bicycles – went hard for a … Continue reading
A boy told me if he roller-skated fast enough his loneliness couldn’t catch up to him, the best reason I ever heard for trying to be a champion. What I wonder tonight pedaling hard down King William Street is if … Continue reading