though purple flowers
adorn a shrub,
it doesn't act kingly.
Purple [Senryū]
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The Journey [Haiku]
cable cars climb
toward a pale green hill,
over clustered hovels.
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BOOK: “The Tao of Bill Murray” by Gavin Edwards
The Tao of Bill Murray: Real-Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing by Gavin EdwardsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Publisher site – Penguin Random House
This book lays out Bill Murray’s philosophy of life as revealed by his quirky, daring, and spontaneous approach to living. Much has been made of the influence of the mystic philosopher G.I. Gurdjieff on Murray’s thinking. This background is discussed a little in Edwards’ book, but mostly this is a book that uses anecdotes from Bill Murray’s life to make a case for a philosophy of life that involves spontaneity, generosity, service, and connection. (Furthermore, it’s not clear to what degree Gurdjieff influenced Murray’s thinking, versus Gurdjieff’s ideas appealing to Murray because of the way the comedic actor already experienced the world.)
The author organizes the book around what he calls “The Ten Principles of Bill,” a set of ideas that Edwards argues can be seen cutting across Murray’s working and non-working life (and most of the stories are from his interactions with everyday people in everyday [but often unexpected] settings, and not from Murray’s acting work.)
I found this book to be highly readable and illuminating. The stories are funny but also offer a distinct approach to experiencing the world. I’d highly recommend this book for those interested in living a more spontaneous and rewarding life, or just those who like Bill Murray.
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DAILY PHOTO: Réplica del Vieja Peñol
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PROMPT: Fictional Character
Daily writing prompt
If you had to switch lives with a fictional character for a week, who would you choose?
Sun Wu Kong. Unmitigated mischief might make a nice change. It’s obviously not for the immortality.
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Amid the Pines [Haiku]
amid pines, blue sky
Autumn days masquerade
as Summertime.
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Angry Monkey [Common Meter]
Angry Monkey pops his head up,
behind glass at the Zoo.
I sympathize. If I were stuck
there, I'd be angry, too.
Sitting 'round in a monkey suit
with walls one sees right through.
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Adrift [Haiku]
adrift on a lake:
matched by the clouds
that float overhead.
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DAILY PHOTO: Huge Knockers of Cartagena
PROMPT: Villain
Have you ever liked a villain more than the hero? Who and why?
The more kleptocratic billionaires take control of the world, the more sympathetic The Joker (as played by Heath Ledger in Dark Knight) is over billionaire Bruce Wayne, with the latter’s willingness to abandon principles and listen in on everyone’s cellphone to win.
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