Tag Archives: Memento Mori

Rick Bebout in a passage from Promiscuous Affections about the passing of Michael Wade All the fear we have of the dying comes, I think, from the idea that we need arcane and mysterious skills when in fact we need … Continue reading →

Brillat-Savarin in the translation by M.F.K. Fisher pauses in the description of a turkey hunt to describe walking in the woods: I wandered through it with delight, observing the benefits and the ravages of time, which both creates and destroys, … Continue reading →