Imbibing Bibliophile #21

East Sussex Year Round Walks by David Weller

Bishop's Finger, Shepherd Neame Brewery

On the turntable:  Elton John, "17-11-70"

Imbibing Bibliophile #20

The Road from Wigan Pier by Richard D. Lewis

Summer Daze, Arundel Brewery

On the turntable:  Diamanda Galas,  "Defixiones: Will and Testament"

(untitled)

Proclamations of love,
Echoing from the heights.
Atago-san.

On the turntable:  Dirty Three, "Cinder"
 

(untitled)

Shattered pottery

And a trace of inoshishi;

All that remains of Nakaya teahouse. 

On the turntable:  The Animals, "Deluxe BBC Files"

Back to School

I've been feeling for years now that the quality of writing for mainstream media has grown terrible. Take for example this article from Forbes. The writer uses the word 'back' seven times in the first paragraph, five in the first sentence alone. Poor writing, and sloppy editing:
"The Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA playoffs, but head coach Steve Kerr is not yet back...and it's because of his back and what's followed since the back surgery that he got back in the summer of 2015. And with Kerr still going back and forth among different health specialists, it's still unclear when and for how long the reigning NBA Coach of the Year will be back at the helm."


On the turntable:  Dr. John, "Goin' Back to New Orleans"

(untitled)

Curving right
Through the last temple gates,
One step ahead of the rain.

On the turntable:  Desmond Dekker, "Action!"
 

Imbibing Bibliophile #19

The Buddha Tree by Fumio Niwa

Torpedo IPA, Sierra Nevada Brewing 

On the turntable:  Devo, "Freedom of Choice"

Imbibing Bibliophile #18

Kokoro by Natsume Soseki

Madonna Alt, Dogo Beer

On the turntable:  Dead Can Dance, "Toward the Within"

(untitled)

Each and every step
Brings me closer
To more than meets the "I."

On the turntable:  D.I. "Surfing Anarchy"

Imbibing Bibliophile #17

The Buddhist Writings of Lafcadio Hearn by Lafcadio Hearn

Sorry Umami IPA, by Yo-Ho Brewing

On the turntable:  Dale Watson, "Cheatin' Heart Attack"

Imbibing Bibliophile #16

The Pure Land by Alan Spence 

Grand Kirin IPA, Kirin Brewery 

On the turntable:  Dead Can Dance, "Spleen and Ideal"

(untitled)

88 Temples
88 Degrees
88% Humidity

On the turntable:  De Palmas, "Marcher Dans Le Sable"