Michael Blevons
@mblevons.bsky.social
Farewell, troubadour.
Rest easy now.
Rest easy now.
November 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Farewell, troubadour.
Rest easy now.
Rest easy now.
“The human race sleepwalked to oblivion, thinking only of the corporate logos on its shroud.”
J.G. Ballard, “Kingdom Come”
J.G. Ballard, “Kingdom Come”
November 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
“The human race sleepwalked to oblivion, thinking only of the corporate logos on its shroud.”
J.G. Ballard, “Kingdom Come”
J.G. Ballard, “Kingdom Come”
"Ignorance is nothing to be ashamed of - until you find out you've got it. Once you realize you're ignorant, if you don't do something about it, then you have the right to feel ashamed."
Daniel Pinkwater, "Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars"
Daniel Pinkwater, "Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars"
November 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"Ignorance is nothing to be ashamed of - until you find out you've got it. Once you realize you're ignorant, if you don't do something about it, then you have the right to feel ashamed."
Daniel Pinkwater, "Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars"
Daniel Pinkwater, "Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars"
“There are certain queer times and occasions in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes this whole universe for a vast practical joke, though the wit thereof he but dimly discerns, and more than suspects that the joke is at nobody's expense but his own.
Herman Melville, Moby-Dick”
Herman Melville, Moby-Dick”
November 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
“There are certain queer times and occasions in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes this whole universe for a vast practical joke, though the wit thereof he but dimly discerns, and more than suspects that the joke is at nobody's expense but his own.
Herman Melville, Moby-Dick”
Herman Melville, Moby-Dick”
New reading material…
While I eagerly await the program’s broadcast beginning Sunday and running all next week.
While I eagerly await the program’s broadcast beginning Sunday and running all next week.
November 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
New reading material…
While I eagerly await the program’s broadcast beginning Sunday and running all next week.
While I eagerly await the program’s broadcast beginning Sunday and running all next week.
"There are two things that men should never weary of, goodness and humility; we get none too much of them in this rough world among cold, proud people."
Robert Louis Stevenson, "Kidnapped"
Robert Louis Stevenson, "Kidnapped"
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
"There are two things that men should never weary of, goodness and humility; we get none too much of them in this rough world among cold, proud people."
Robert Louis Stevenson, "Kidnapped"
Robert Louis Stevenson, "Kidnapped"
“What I claim is to live to the full the contradiction of my time, which may well make sarcasm the condition of truth.”
Roland Barthes, “Mythologies”
Roland Barthes, “Mythologies”
November 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
“What I claim is to live to the full the contradiction of my time, which may well make sarcasm the condition of truth.”
Roland Barthes, “Mythologies”
Roland Barthes, “Mythologies”
“The nicest veterans...the kindest and funniest ones, the ones who hated war the most, were the ones who'd really fought.”
Kurt Vonnegut, “Slaughterhouse-Five”
Kurt Vonnegut, “Slaughterhouse-Five”
November 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
“The nicest veterans...the kindest and funniest ones, the ones who hated war the most, were the ones who'd really fought.”
Kurt Vonnegut, “Slaughterhouse-Five”
Kurt Vonnegut, “Slaughterhouse-Five”
“Nothing which is worth while is easy, nor in my experience is the actual doing of it particularly pleasant. The pleasure arises from completion and from the knowledge that one has done the right thing and has stood by one's convictions.”
John P. Marquand, “The Late George Apley”
John P. Marquand, “The Late George Apley”
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
“Nothing which is worth while is easy, nor in my experience is the actual doing of it particularly pleasant. The pleasure arises from completion and from the knowledge that one has done the right thing and has stood by one's convictions.”
John P. Marquand, “The Late George Apley”
John P. Marquand, “The Late George Apley”
“The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life. There is nowhere else, at least in the near future, to which our species could migrate. Visit, yes. Settle, not yet. Like it or not, for the moment the Earth is where we make our stand.”
Carl Sagan, “Pale Blue Dot”
Carl Sagan, “Pale Blue Dot”
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
“The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life. There is nowhere else, at least in the near future, to which our species could migrate. Visit, yes. Settle, not yet. Like it or not, for the moment the Earth is where we make our stand.”
Carl Sagan, “Pale Blue Dot”
Carl Sagan, “Pale Blue Dot”
“We sit in the mud, my friend, and reach for the stars.”
Ivan Turgenev, “Fathers and Sons”
Ivan Turgenev, “Fathers and Sons”
November 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
“We sit in the mud, my friend, and reach for the stars.”
Ivan Turgenev, “Fathers and Sons”
Ivan Turgenev, “Fathers and Sons”
“Though sympathy alone can't alter facts, it can help to make them more bearable.”
Bram Stoker, “Dracula”
Bram Stoker, “Dracula”
November 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
“Though sympathy alone can't alter facts, it can help to make them more bearable.”
Bram Stoker, “Dracula”
Bram Stoker, “Dracula”
“A good education and a kind heart will serve you well throughout your entire life.”
Alex Trebek, “The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life”
Alex Trebek, “The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life”
November 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
“A good education and a kind heart will serve you well throughout your entire life.”
Alex Trebek, “The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life”
Alex Trebek, “The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life”
“At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom from want — for these are things that must be gained in peace as well as in war.”
Eleanor Roosevelt, “My Day”, April 15, 1943
Eleanor Roosevelt, “My Day”, April 15, 1943
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom from want — for these are things that must be gained in peace as well as in war.”
Eleanor Roosevelt, “My Day”, April 15, 1943
Eleanor Roosevelt, “My Day”, April 15, 1943
“The world may be mean, but people don't have to be, not if they refuse.
Colson Whitehead, “The Underground Railroad”
Colson Whitehead, “The Underground Railroad”
November 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
“The world may be mean, but people don't have to be, not if they refuse.
Colson Whitehead, “The Underground Railroad”
Colson Whitehead, “The Underground Railroad”