Just finished reading Graham Greene's Brighton Rock, a 1938 read noir if there ever was one. Would only suggest it if you're into the good and evil thing and didn't mind hanging with a truly evil protagonist (o.k., he gets his in the end). It's one of his 3 "Catholic novels"; the other ones: The Heart of the Matter and The End of the Affair. The latter recently made into an opera by Jake Heggie, which has played in Seattle, and this April in Kansas City.
You know, Carl Jung said you should write or study Evil only if you have a "strong tower" to work from--in other words the Protection. The code that works for me is 9 1 1 or for Psalm readers, Psalm 91-1. I once wrote a book length ms. on the Antichrist, and before it was done, had re-linked to my Christian roots. So I think ole Graham G. had his strong tower--very strong, to write inside the head of the stupendously evil 17 year old kid mobster of the Brighton book.
STOCKS: Sold 100 sh. of Aetna (AET) this morning, with some profits, and added to position in S.L.Green (SLG) (no relation to Graham Greene), the NYC office REIT.
POETRY: Love the blog Absolutely Plum. She loves poetry, it's easy to see. I'm trying to write a poem for my oldest daughter's Baby Shower this Sunday. Have you ever written a poem, or written about, such a thing?? Just wondering. Let me know.
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