John D. Nguyen

May 2, 2012

Sometimes

Sometimes things don’t go, after all,
from bad to worse. Some years, muscadel
faces down frost; green thrives; the crops don’t fail.
Sometimes a man aims high, and all goes well.

A people sometimes will step back from war,
elect an honest man, decide they care
enough, that they can’t leave some stranger poor.
Some men become what they were born for.

Sometimes our best intentions do not go
amiss; sometimes we do as we meant to.
The sun will sometimes melt a field of sorrow
that seemed hard frozen; may it happen for you.

—by S.P. (Poet and Novelist)

Nov 20, 2011

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Tourettes-Sur-Loup, France

I love the composition and texture of this photograph.

Nov 20, 2011

Grouch Marx and Art

Well, art is art, isn’t it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh… Now you tell me what you know.

Groucho Marx, as Captain Spaulding in Animal Crackers

Apr 29, 2011

Strange. “John” isn’t in any of the lists. MT @womanastronomer Interesting. “Does Your Name Spell Power?” From Time.com. http://ti.me/in6j4u

Apr 25, 2011

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A Chat at a Chuck Norris Endorsed Web Site

I wasn’t looking for exercise equipment. Chuck Norris said some strange things recently and I used Google to search for his comments. Instead of explaining Mr. Norris’s take on the subject, one of the links led me to a Web site that sells gym equipment he endorses. I tried to close the tab but this chat window popped up. I was encouraged to ask a question and so I did. What’s shown below is the actual chat.

Jessica: Hey wait, don’t go! I’d like to offer you an EXTRA 10% OFF your Total Gym, extend your in-home trial period from 30 to 60 days plus FREE Shipping if you order RIGHT NOW! Click Here to take advantage of this limited time offer!
Jessica: Please let me know if you have any questions by typing in the space below.
Jessica: How may I help you today?
You: Chuck Norris is a loony, is he not?
Jessica: Thank you for visiting Total Gym Direct! Have a great day.
You: You asked me if I had any question. Please answer the previous question.

[Jessica terminated chat.]

I don’t criticize people in a mean way. At least I try not to. But sometimes I like to poke fun at public blowhards. And Chuck Norris certainly qualifies as one. Why, you ask?

Please feel free to read this Vanity Fair article or this post from Wonkette blog if you have time.