A grassroots charity campaign supporting established non-profits and - through them - artists across the creative community. Publisher of free e-book Philomath.
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Sharing Nelson Mandela's favorite poem -
"...It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul."
Thoughts and prayers of many are with you.
poets.org/poem/invictus
Celebrating Literature That ‘Brings the World Close’ nytimes.com/2023/11/02/books…
Delighted to share this profile of one of our outstanding beneficiaries! @wwborders
The ten-meter tall Goddess of Democracy stood for five days until it was destroyed on June 4, 1989. Its dedication statement read in part, “we believe…the dawn will come”. Where was the statue located?#Philomath #Tiananmen #TiananmenSquare
Celebrating Vangelis, whose stunning array of musical achievement includes two film soundtracks among the all-time top 20 (per @ClassicFM). Less well known is his work related to space, including music for Carl Sagan's Cosmos and the 2001 Mission to Mars.
theguardian.com/music/2022/m…
Celebrating #BamberGascoigne, firmly established in the #Trivia pantheon as genial host of #UniversityChallenge
theguardian.com/tv-and-radio…
Query for @clairemcnear and #Jeopardy experts generally, extent to which Gascoigne may have influenced Alex Trebek?
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Today, we lost the great Zen elder Thich Nhat Hanh, who gave so much to our world in the near-century his borrowed stardust constituted his selfless self. Here is one of his most immortal and life-expanding teachings: themarginalian.org/2020/12/0…
One of our favorite questions...and perhaps apropos to the moment.
"What fate befalls the literary characters Catherine Earnshaw (Wuthering Heights), Katherine Chipping (Goodbye, Mr. Chips) and Catherine Barkley (A Farewell to Arms)?"
One of the great organizations we are trying to support...please spread the word!
Writers, editors, agents, and others in publishing: this #GivingTuesday, please tell a writer about the Authors League Fund.
Writers in need of emergency financial aid often learn about us from a friend or colleague.
Spreading the word in your network is a great way to help!
Absolutely captivating. #Genius
I’ve never seen anything like this on film before. Paul really has nothing at the 30 second mark—but 45 seconds later he’s got the makings of a hit single. xitter.cf/DarthYavin/status/1464…
For those who missed it previously, our Thanksgiving Quiz...triviarelief.org/thanksgivin… With best wishes for a happy and safe holiday!
#Thanksgiving2021 #Trivia #HappyThanksgiving
An absolute legend. @JazzFoundation held a benefit concert in his honor shortly after he passed. Many greats were there to play and celebrate him, including @EricClapton and @officialKeef. Keith and Mick paid for Hubert's funeral. Please support this great American art form.
Hubert Sumlin (1931 – 2011) #HowlinWolf's Right Hand Man - jamming in a guitar shop. #blues #bluesmusic #bluesguitar
And as a bonus xitter.cf/officialKeef/status/14…
In addition to his wonderful children's literature (and many other works), Jerry Pinkney will be remembered and celebrated for his @USPS commissioned stamps commemorating African American historical figures. #BlackHistory
Honoring the 343 members of @FDNY, including Father Mychal Judge (Victim 0001), and all other victims of the 9/11 attacks #911Anniversary #NeverForget
Huge congratulations to Susanna Clarke on winning the Women's Prize for Fiction with her wonderful book, Piranesi! theguardian.com/books/2021/s…
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Charlie Watts was the most elegant and dignified drummer in rock and roll. He played exactly what was needed - no more - no less. He is one of a kind.
To commemorate #BookLoversDay, a video of a great writer and bibliophile at home with his books... openculture.com/2017/03/watc… via @openculture
"In a 2018 interview, [Martha] Nussbaum's top book recommendation was The Prison Letters of this man, written by one of the great moral heroes of modern times during 10,052 days of captivity." #PhilomathTrivia (R53) #MandelaDay
