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John Steinbeck, East of Eden

"Timshel"

John Steinbeck Penguin, 2002 601 pages

Happy Fourth of July!

Here’s an 19th Century fireworks display at the Palace of Versailles seen as an optical device from the collection of experimental filmmaker Werner Nekes!

The battle of the head and heart is waged not just in the charge of the troops and in the throes of the fight. The cries of war are also heard in the quiet peace before dawn when the best-laid plans of strategy are given consideration and mapped in the mind.

Before Hawk Harrelson was a cranky old man, he was a fashion plate, baseball’s answer to Cheryl Tiegs. Sadly, the exaggerated hat, oversized glasses, and jaunty shirt look never took off. 

Or, as Hawk may say, "Big hat, no cattle on that one."