Pastime

Finally, for one resonating observation alone, McLean’s sweet, wise little book, reminiscent at times of Winston Churchill’s Painting as Pastime, is very much worth reading: “I am convinced that many, if not most of us, live with an unexamined awareness in some deep level of our hearts that our place of birth was arbitrary and home is elsewhere.”

Book Review: Essays by Lilburn, Olding, Rule, Kingwell and others 2009

Finally, for one resonating observation alone, McLean’s sweet, wise little book, reminiscent at times of Winston Churchill’s Painting as Pastime, is very much worth reading: “I am convinced that many, if not most of us, live with an unexamined awareness in some deep level of our hearts that our place of birth was arbitrary and home is elsewhere.”

2009 January 24 | NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS 2009

"Pastime," said madame, still looking at him with a smile while her fingers moved nimbly.

A Tale of Two Cities 1859

"Pastime," said madame, still looking at him with a smile while her fingers moved nimbly.

A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens 1841

On Wednesday at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, the site of this summer's Major League Baseball All-Star game, representatives from DirecTV, Fox Sports and the league will be experimenting with how best to deliver the National Pastime in 3D.

Fox, DirecTV rehearse 3D for baseball's All-Star Game 2010

So more people watched a meaningless, poorly played exhibition game than watched a pivotal game in the crown jewel of our "National Pastime."

Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2011

Hope to see you Saturday October 17, 2009 at The Pastime.

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So more people watched a meaningless, poorly played exhibition game than watched a pivotal game in the crown jewel of our "National Pastime."

Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2011

Hope to see you Saturday October 17, 2009 at The Pastime.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute 2009 « Lynyrd Skynyrd Dixie 2009

The Folger Consort's latest program of Renaissance music, "Pastime With Good Company," lived up to its name.

Folger's music presentation is fit for King Henry's court Charles Downey 2010