Beach Week

tomalexander — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:29:34 +0000

Writers Festival

tomalexander — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:22:27 +0000

Keynote from the Director of State Library.

ACBSP April 13, 1972

tomalexander — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:37:07 +0000

“You are restless because you don’t read. I am laboring so hard for you, but you don’t take advantage. Don’t take advantage of eating and sleeping. Take advantage of these books. Then your life will be successful. My duty…I have given you so valuable things, day and night trying to convince you, each word to word. And if you don’t take advantage of this, then what can I do for you?”

Vincent Van Gogh

tomalexander — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:54:33 +0000

It is looking at things for a long time that ripens you and gives you a deeper understanding.

Rene Descartes

tomalexander — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:54:17 +0000

The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries.

Gustave Flaubert

tomalexander — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:53:51 +0000

Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times.

Best Of The Best

tomalexander — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:12:43 +0000

I’ve managed through perhaps a 1000 variations over many years to perfect the culinary art of a chole, fancy rice and chapati.

ACBSP November 15, 1975

tomalexander — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:38:42 +0000

By writing according to our realization we become more and more convinced and all doubts are destroyed.

Butanese Beauty

tomalexander — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:09:46 +0000

Pachamama’s in Auburn CA has wonderful vegetarian food.

Kingsley Amis

tomalexander — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:15:23 +0000

Death has this much to be said for it:
You don’t have to get out of bed for it.
Wherever you happen to be
They bring it to you…free.