A Random Assortment

~ "Portrait of an Artist as a Postman." This piece has in it Waco and art and silk scarves and a postman. Clearly a must-read. It also has a lot of sadness in it. (Here are pictures from Kermit Oliver's studio; below are pictures of a couple of his scarves.) (HT: Francisco via NK)

~ I do have a weakness for poets and their favorite foods. Borsch is sounding really good to me. My only quibble is with the name, John Keats's Porridge: Favorite Recipes of American Poets. At least when I last read him, Keats was British. (HT: Edge)

~ Williamsport, natural gas, and the New York Times:

“We’re wrapping our arms around the industry,” said Williamsport’s mayor, Gabe Campana. “Drill, baby, drill!”