On the Solstice

Without Night, the nature of Man would receive no income, so there would be nothing for Day to spend.
--Rumi

All acting requires forgetting, as not only light but also darkness is required for life by all organisms.
--Nietzsche

A strange coincidence that I came across both of these today. To all of us in the darkness, happy longest night.

Blogadultery

Matthew Jensen, The 49 States, detail (2008-09)

For those of you who have not caught the F1B1 virus, just want to let you know that there's this other blog. One where the post titles probably should not be "I Hate You, So-and-So," as is the in-house standard here at the Gote Notery. Though I'm sure, actually, that such a thing would fit right in... Just sayin'.

Austin Kennedy, Twenty-Nine (2009)

Rabid

"A portrait of repression known to inspire particularly rabid loyalty" is how the Times theater reviewer described my favorite movie, adapted for the stage. Yup, that just about nails it. And yes, I fear any adaptation would indeed be "Heresy!"