Real People

H.L. Mencken (1880-1958) was a scholar, journalist, and author, known for many works including The American Language and his satirical reporting on the Scopes “Monkey Trial” (a term he coined).  Some of his views, especially on race, are downright reprehensible

Garrison Keillor (official website) is a writer and humorist, best known for being the creator and star of the radio show A Prairie Home Companion (from which he retired after a 40+ year run in 2016).

If you ask me, “What’s your favorite football team?” I’ll probably answer “The Portland Timbers.” (If I don’t, the answer will be “The Portland Thorns.”)  This is in no small part thanks to the Timbers Army, a supporters group which

Haruki Murakami (b. Jaunary 12, 1949) (official website) is a Japanese writer of works ranging from fantastical fiction to oral history.  This quote is from his acceptance speech after winning the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award in November 2016.

Sportswriter Bud Geracie is presently the executive sports editor of the San Jose Mercury News; this quote originates from one of his “In the Wake of the Week” sports columns, from about 20 years ago.  

Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) was an English author.  She was known for her industrial fiction, addressing the issues facing the urban poor of her day, as well as for her realistic, complex female characters.

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross (1926-2004) was a psychiatrist and a pioneer in the study of dying, death and grief.  She originated the idea of “five stages of grief” which has become a commonly accepted way for us to understand loss of many

Even crystals can change — the background image here is that of hippuric acid crystals, which twist and untwist themselves as they grow, a discovery made in 2010 and published by the National Science Foundation. I published 29 Monday Memes

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