tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.comments2023-02-10T06:07:00.197-05:00Barley LiterateRick Subberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10117679082089176132noreply@blogger.comBlogger207125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-57732858396281545352016-10-07T06:13:52.993-04:002016-10-07T06:13:52.993-04:00You said it!You said it!Rick Subberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117679082089176132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-75880259739318095562016-10-06T19:02:29.773-04:002016-10-06T19:02:29.773-04:00It is funny- and sad at the same time. The panhand...It is funny- and sad at the same time. The panhandler is probably a better businessman than Trump!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568162527542075319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-52712530167082329942016-05-19T19:32:55.910-04:002016-05-19T19:32:55.910-04:00Daniel, thanks for this citation, it appears there...Daniel, thanks for this citation, it appears there was an artist named Herm Albright, but I can't resist saying that the Albright described in your citation doesn't really sound like the kind of guy who would say what someone named "Herm Albright" apparently said. It seems strange that there is no Wikipedia page for Herman Oliver Albright. I remain a bit mystified.Rick Subberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117679082089176132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-26462869291657719102016-05-19T18:03:57.523-04:002016-05-19T18:03:57.523-04:00https://www.annexgalleries.com/artists/biography/2...https://www.annexgalleries.com/artists/biography/25/Albright/HermanDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290146564184295416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-24597640591696129072016-05-19T06:55:23.425-04:002016-05-19T06:55:23.425-04:00Thanks, Matthew, for this update, much appreciated...Thanks, Matthew, for this update, much appreciated.<br />RickRick Subberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117679082089176132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-69634749910002911922016-05-18T19:59:25.280-04:002016-05-18T19:59:25.280-04:00I was just checking this excellent quotation. I ju...I was just checking this excellent quotation. I just wanted to share that I think it means 'passing on the flame, or handing over the flame'. The normal translation seems to be incorrect.Tradition ist nicht die Anbetung der Asche, sondern die Weitergabe des FeuersMatthew Koumis https://www.blogger.com/profile/13264257125608529706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-74060688694763223002016-01-26T03:13:22.821-05:002016-01-26T03:13:22.821-05:00That one resonates with me, mister. Thanks for sha...That one resonates with me, mister. Thanks for sharing -- been thinking about you and wishing you well, here from a little cottage outside of Bath, southerly-facing. Best, BillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08840699490955994986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-38611056437703257732015-08-22T02:24:02.115-04:002015-08-22T02:24:02.115-04:00I like the photo you chose for this Rick -- thank ...I like the photo you chose for this Rick -- thank you for featuring my poem on your blog, I'm touched! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-80352310706790835452015-08-21T01:29:04.678-04:002015-08-21T01:29:04.678-04:00It's an addiction and people are getting paid ...It's an addiction and people are getting paid for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-74230175914367703832015-04-24T17:39:39.828-04:002015-04-24T17:39:39.828-04:00Thanks, Richard, I'm happy to make this correc...Thanks, Richard, I'm happy to make this correction. Chaplain Thomas had a marvelous gift for words and a poetic soul.Rick Subberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117679082089176132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-78119655537907088372015-04-24T16:59:53.829-04:002015-04-24T16:59:53.829-04:00Rick, Just a clarification- the MSP is publicly ac...Rick, Just a clarification- the MSP is publicly acknowledged to have been written by Chaplain William Nathaniel Thomas in 1938. He was my step-grandfather and I have his things. The Chapel here in Annapolis is spectacular. The Best, Richard Templeton written Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-21901332168820020512015-04-24T07:16:06.638-04:002015-04-24T07:16:06.638-04:00I did the Myers-Briggs test three times during my ...I did the Myers-Briggs test three times during my corporate career. It seems that executives have a lot of fun administering the thing, but they don't waste a lot of time on follow-up. After my second M-B go-round, I waited a month and asked my peers and some managers to describe their "Type"....UMMM was the best most of them could offer.Rick Subberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117679082089176132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-55579948856524000772015-04-24T01:08:28.983-04:002015-04-24T01:08:28.983-04:00It seems it's a type of astrology/horoscope th...It seems it's a type of astrology/horoscope thing that has a corporate wrapper, because we all like to hear what we're really like from someone wearing a robe or a magic 8 ball. The answer is out there, somewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-5826968136062081322015-04-17T17:02:37.847-04:002015-04-17T17:02:37.847-04:00Thanks for the encouragement! Have you tried haiku...Thanks for the encouragement! Have you tried haiku, or any poetry?Rick Subberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117679082089176132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-33489539018511650772015-04-17T08:55:02.712-04:002015-04-17T08:55:02.712-04:00Loved this, Rick! Seems to say so much with so lit...Loved this, Rick! Seems to say so much with so little -- I love that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-53367459989687248202015-03-15T00:41:13.853-04:002015-03-15T00:41:13.853-04:00The darkness suits you my friend.The darkness suits you my friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-68125467579632399142015-02-24T17:58:11.501-05:002015-02-24T17:58:11.501-05:00There is a Victor Hugo house in Seattle, where the...There is a Victor Hugo house in Seattle, where they will often have readings. I could kick myself for missing Bob Shacochis who was there last year, and wrote my favorite book of 2013, The Woman Who Lost Her Soul. Former journalist, sick/bent writer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-33905812210807296872015-02-23T00:29:41.140-05:002015-02-23T00:29:41.140-05:00Canning is the future. And freshness.Canning is the future. And freshness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-35509885505089648642014-11-03T09:45:03.753-05:002014-11-03T09:45:03.753-05:00I voted in August to keep from being disenfranchis...I voted in August to keep from being disenfranchised by those mean Republicans! Of course that was before ISIS and Ebola but I didn't need to give them any ID and they were nice enough to send me a ballot in Farsi! Made no difference to me as long as I keep my phone , disability and food stamps! Thanks for showing the way, I was so impressed with our current situations I started a petition to ban hatchets after the attack in NY. and placed an old Obama sign in my yard just to show unity! Can't wait for Elizabeth Warren!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-27480662082356425712014-08-25T06:44:30.985-04:002014-08-25T06:44:30.985-04:00Wow. I didn't think my beach poem is a target-...Wow. I didn't think my beach poem is a target-rich environment....Rick Subberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117679082089176132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-61903150816003606572014-08-24T20:52:49.656-04:002014-08-24T20:52:49.656-04:00You baby boomers are the most selfish generation t...You baby boomers are the most selfish generation to ever exist. You destroyed your own children's and grandchildren's future with your short-sighted selfishness and immaturity. And then you expect them to pay for your retirement????<br /><br />Can you baby boomers just hurry up and drop dead, please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-29463685396202342342014-07-11T17:36:29.577-04:002014-07-11T17:36:29.577-04:00I try to keep in mind that most of the folks who d...I try to keep in mind that most of the folks who disagree with me believe they're doing the right thing. I'll be happier when most of them express an openness to being proved wrong....Rick Subberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117679082089176132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-82503939165769994792014-07-11T10:19:55.040-04:002014-07-11T10:19:55.040-04:00And that's why we elected Obama, lack of knowl...And that's why we elected Obama, lack of knowledge of the electorate. Besides that you should read Alan Reynold's article in the WSJ 7/10/14 which totally debunks Piketty's book and the 1% ers. Very interesting....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-72414276316131334052014-07-10T15:37:09.967-04:002014-07-10T15:37:09.967-04:00you'd have "bicycle face" too if you...you'd have "bicycle face" too if you were riding a penny-farthing back in the day!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9168972883066529593.post-32955946919578981442014-07-08T10:11:37.013-04:002014-07-08T10:11:37.013-04:00And doesn't the Gov't always do a correcti...And doesn't the Gov't always do a correction 2 weeks later so they don't know either. Of course that is if you ever believe the the Gov't which hasn't been truthful in a long time! Remember the drop in unemployment just before the the election and then to have them do a correction after the election and increased it. Boy are we just sheep or what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com