Poems by Otho Campbell
Here are some poems from my friend Otho Campbell. As he did not title them, I follow the way Emily Dickinson poems are labelled, which is to say by the […]
Divine Twitter Admin Accounts
By Carl Kruse Several Twitter admin accounts were recently compromised allowing a hacker to modify other accounts (see here), bringing even Jeffery Epstein’s Twitter account alive again to say, “I […]
Of Statues and Monuments
By Carl Kruse A focal point of the city of Richmond, Virginia is a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee. Lee was by all accounts a brave, intelligent man, […]
Bitcoin Pizza Day
By Carl Kruse It’s May 22, Bitcoin Pizza Day, celebrated by bitcoiners and friends everywhere. What’s this? Back in May 22, 2010, software engineer Laszlo Hanyecz bought two pizzas with […]
Buy Bitcoin
By Carl Kruse A few days ago my acquaintances Max and Jonathan asked me about possible stocks to buy. “Look at all the good deals!” they exclaimed. So many good […]
Laethanta na Riabhaiche – The Borrowed Days
During these first days of April snow falls outside making it easier to stay inside in the time of coronavirus. Another April some time ago, while perusing Richard MacFarlane’s Twitter […]
Happy Anniversary JRR and Edith Tolkien
By Carl Kruse Happy anniversary J.R.R. and Edith Tolkien, married on this day in 1916. Tolkien met Edith as a teenager and supposedly became so smitten with her he neglected […]
Morse Code Revisited: Communing With Titanic’s Distress Signal
by Carl Kruse Years ago I studied Morse Code as a prerequisite to becoming a Ham radio operator and while never becoming a Ham I abosrbed Morse Code and wondered […]
Marcus Aurelius Meditations
by Carl Kruse Marcus Aurelius’s “Meditations” is one of 8-10 books that peer at me from my desk, and if inanimate books emit energy I feel that of the Meditations […]
Visit to Bavaria Filmstadt and Das Boot
By Carl Kruse Supposedly it’s difficult to make anti-war films because movies tend to make war look exciting. That’s probably true but not for Wolfang Petersen’s “DAS BOOT” (1981) one […]
30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
By Carl Kruse The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago and with it the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Today only fragments remain after much of […]
Wings Over Tempelhof
A winged bicycle soars over the miniature golf course at the former Tempelhof airport in Berlin. Just past the fence is housing for five-thousand asylum seekers recently arrived to Germany. […]
Pakenham Loves Trees, so does Kruse
When Thomas Pakenham first thought of making a book about his favorite trees near his home in England, friends poked fun at him, but the book he created, “Meetings With […]
At Dusk
In long-drawn moments of dusk Shadows are bold companions Birds grow silent and keep night’s secrets. Contact: carl AT carlkruse DOT com Check out some of the poetry of […]
So long Ursula K. Le Guin
Goodbye Ursula K Le Guin. Your search for balance and compassion as you explored the inner lands of imagination was an inspiration. It was with you that I first encountered […]
Poetry from Otho Campbell
Here are three poems from my friend Otho Campbell. He has not titled them and so I have named them a la Emily Dickinson, which is to say titling them […]
Personal Statistics At Life’s End
I love yous said. Books read. Countries visited. Kisses given. Genuine friendships. Deep conversations. Impulsive actions. Savage come backs. Soulmates met. Dogs owned. Dogs petted. All the live music I […]
Devouring A Whale
Tell a friend to read “Moby Dick” these days and chances are they think you’re bonkers. They would be wrong of course. And so what an unusual find to encounter […]