Bill Evans – Recliner Notes

Papa M’s “I Am Not Lonely with Cricket”

In the latter half of the 1990s, I lived in the greater Los Angeles area, specifically in Venice Beach near the Pacific Ocean. My work was in Santa Monica, so my daily commute was relatively short compared to other Southern Californians. It was also strikingly and stereotypically beautiful. To avoid the traffic of other peopleContinue reading “Papa M’s “I Am Not Lonely with Cricket””

All This Useless Beauty

In 1891, Oscar Wilde published the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray after a novella-length version was distributed as part of Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine. The novel included a preface by Wilde responding to the criticism the work had received when printed as part of the periodical. Wilde’s preface ends with the following lines: We canContinue reading “All This Useless Beauty”