Ursula K. Le Guin’s NO TIME TO SPARE is a delight, a potent reminder of the gift of her words.

This week, at Parenthetical Recluse… as one creative experiment ends, a new one begins: Farewell, Daily / Hello, Weekly

EarBliss, 27jan2020/AM… ALLEGORICAL TRACES, PT.1, by Alio Die.

Sunday visit.

A solid list to facilitate T1D sanity, via Beyond Type One.

Emily Dickinson and Jack Kirby are sharing my nightstand; what a conversation that would be.

Newsletter 0086 is in the wild; and there was much rejoicing (RIP, Terry Jones).

EarBliss, 26jan2020/AM… THE INVISIBLE LIGHT: ACOUSTIC SPACE, by T Bone Burnett, Jay Bellerose, & Keefus Ciancia.

Saturday afternoon.

Because every desk needs a gold-plated monk riding a chartreuse triceratops.

Current (ohdeargod the world is a terrifying place but at least it’s a world where Jack Kirby made comic books) rotation, 25jan2020.

Meanwhile, at Parenthetical Recluse… Primary Visions

EarBliss, 25jan2020-AM… LIVING SPACE, by ELEH.

Pretty sure that The Jorkie could pull off the Bosch-dog headpiece look.

Finally finished season five of PEAKY BLINDERS. First impression: started strong but fizzled out. Still, looking forward to season six - though I’m beginning to think a tighter season five would’ve been a better endpoint.

Meanwhile, at Parenthetical Recluse… On Adapting to Adaptations

EarBliss, 24jan2020/AM… PATTERNS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, by Caterina Barbieri.

(The) Morkie v. paper towel roll.

I’ve been far too socialized this week. Reversion to feral form likely.

Meanwhile, at Parenthetical Recluse… Notes on Bedtime Screen-Reading AKA Dispatches from the Flipside of Ocular Torture

EarBliss, 23jan2020/AM… BRAHMS: STRING QUARTETS AND PIANO QUINTET, by Emerson String Quartet and Leon Fleisher.

Finished Atwood’s THE TESTAMENTS last night: in spite of a somewhat rushed ending, I think it’s her best since THE BLIND ASSASSIN.

EarBliss, 22jan2020/PM… SEX, by The Necks.

Sanctum guardians.

An invaluable lesson, re-learned: it’s the not the pretzels that go in the refrigerator but the opened bottle of salad dressing.