A gentle reminder ~

"I think we are able to keep active provided we approach our lives with creativity. I think the mere fact that we keep doing is self-creating." ~ American stage and screen actress, Jessica Tandy (1909 - 1994). Happy Birthday in Memory of Jessica Tandy. 🌹

Academy of Ideas ~ . On the Topic of Brainwashing:.

RT @OrangeryThe: "I learn that I am but a grain of sand in the magnitude of the Universe. Only a fool would not seek to know that of whic….

RT @brainpickings: “Love the earth and sun and the animals… re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss w….

By Kasper Essers ~. "In the 'Anticipations of Perception' Kant provides an account of how the categories can actually apply themselves to appearances. the 'Anticipations' are aimed at determining the a priori aspects of empirical knowledge. ".

On this day in 2011, I lost my best friend when I gave my maternal grandmother permission to let go. I miss "Mema" (you had to drag the second syllable out to not become suspect about your sincerity with her, almost ending it in an "-awl" sound) very much.🌹🩷 Soar on, Mema.💫

Happy Birthday in Memory of Phyllis Diller. 🩷🌷. "Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight!" ~ American stand-up comedy pioneer for women, concert pianist, visual artist, and TV and film actress, Phyllis Diller (1917 - 2012). Photo by Chris Pizzello, courtesy of Associated Press.

RT @parisreview: “The fête was embarked on its short, eager life. The residents of Haleton swelled it and circulated through it. The sky gr….

RT @DannyDrinksWine: Sidney Lumet on Acting and why he likes being described as 'Actor's Director':. "GOOD ACTING IS REALLY SELF-REVELATION….

RT @memizon: This arrived today by. Weekend reading sorted.

RT @abandonedspaces: After the final curtain…

RT @xmuse_: Intricately carved violin of Domenico Galli, 1687, on display at the Galleria Estense in Modena, Italy 🇮🇹 .

RT @HGACinema: Lauren Bacall photographed by Andy Gotts.

RT @JapanTraCul: Butterfly and lily, by Ohara Koson, late 19th-early 20th century

RT @MrJoeGillis: "But when people say, 'My god, that wig. It looked phony,' I answer, 'You noticed that? That was my intention. I wanted th….

RT @wonderofscience: The marine iguana of the Galápagos Islands can stay underwater for up to 30 minutes while feeding on algae. 📽: Paul N….

"Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn." ~ American actor, writer, director, and producer, Orson Welles (1915 - 1985). Image: Photo of Orson Welles by Douglas Kirkland (1934 - 2022), courtesy of the GAD Collection.

RT @FilmLinc: @Shudder - DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS (1971) I 4K Restoration I August 21 at 9pm. Delphine Seyrig commands the screen with potent….