In this New York Times article, writer Holland Cotter shares the wisdom of Agnes Martin.

He states:

Like her paintings, her writing was lucid and severe, measured but driven. She insisted that art was not an instrument for social change and, in a post-1960's America highly conscious of racial and sexual identity, her social views tended to be conservative and provincial. Art's value, in her thinking, was in its ability to counteract negative thoughts and emotions, promote psychic calm over chaos, and establish stability in a world of unpredictable and potentially shattering change.

**Image above Untitled, 1978, by Agnes Martin.

I find this article from the New York Times to be fascinating.

Apparently, J.D. Salinger (now, age 90) has sued a Swedish author named Fredrik Colting (age 33) for copyright infringement. From what I can tell, Colting wrote a character that is presumed to be Holden Caufield at age 76. This character is referred to as Mr. C-- never Holden Caufield. Yet, it's apparent by the character's being and the title of the book (60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye) that this is indeed an older Holden.

The courts ruled in JD Salinger's favor.

Any thoughts?

My first one--- What audacity. How could a man in his 30s that's not even American write about Holden Caufield in his 70s for god's sake?

My second one-- Chill out dache. Maybe the book is good. Maybe that man in his 30s is awesome.

My third one-- Is it weird that I visualize Sean Connery as a 76-year-old Holden?

My fourth one-- Is it weird that I can't think of Sean Connery nailing the jerky accent?

My fifth one-- Is it weird that this is now some stupid movie in my head?

In The Catcher In The Rye, a former teacher named Mr. Antolini allows Holden Caufield to crash at his house. Mr. Antolini gives him some drunken advice regarding education:


"Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You're by no means alone on that score, you'll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You'll learn from them-- if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry. . . ."


Then, later on, Holden wakes up from his sleep, to the touch of Mr. Antolini's hand on his head.

why i love sophie calle.

pumpkin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

attack of the killer nieces.