In my last piece I noted quickly that music tends to go with religion, as indicating a life of pure ornament without further purpose, like a wayside shrine or a stained-glass window – indeed like everything treated as holy as opposed to useful. Here’s another perspective.
Africa Andrew Sullivan Arizona bear Catholic Church Catskills Christianity Denning Dostoevsky fall Giant Ledge Gothamist Jesus John Byron Kuhner John Kuhner Jung Kentucky Latin Louisiana love Mardi Gras Miami Mississippi River nature New Orleans New York New York City Obama Occupy Wall Street Ohio Reginald Foster Religion Richmond Hill sexuality Shakespeare simplicity snow South Africa spring Staten Island Staten Island or Life In the Boroughs Thoreau Venice Wendell Berry winter