A HAIKU BY BASHO, REPACKED IN A LARGER, TANKA-SHAPED BOX

Double Vista Bay.
Farewells at autumn's ending.
We part, opening

as these shells on tender flesh,
as eyelids upon the eye.
      --my translation

A petition to UCDavis to support their grad student--and my friend--Isabel Call's request for her student health insurance pay for her MD's recommended treatment for her rare cancer.http://www.change.org/petitions/chief-financial-officer-university-of-california-advocate-on-isabel-call-s-behalf-and-consider-her-appeal-for-pbrt

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/05/17/152913171/the-essence-of-science-explained-in-63-


A video clip of Richard Feymann on Robert Krulwich's science blog.  Don't neglect to read the excellent poem by Wislawa Szymborska below the video.

What would it mean to be disoccidented?

DI DUNIA INI, ADA BANYAK WARUNG

Apple slices

in coarse sea salt.

Sardines

in bitter chocolate.

An avocado shake.

What savor would these have

taken at a food stall

of bamboo

and blue plastic tarp

at the corner

of Jalan Kaliurang

and Jalan Yacaranda?

SORE DI MALIOBORO

SORE DI MALIOBORO

Orang-orang, banyak warna.
Abu-abu, kehujanan.
Mantel-mantel, kecil di bawa.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BH9_5_J-6U

GRATEFUL DEAD

Message to their Creator from those suffering eternal torment in Hell:  Hey thanks for the free will.