Book Review: The City and Its Uncertain Walls

From The City and Its Uncertain Walls, by Haruki Murakami:

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" 'The real me lives there, in that town surrounded by a wall,' you said. 'So the you that is sitting here next to me isn't the real you?' I had to ask. 'That’s right. The me here with you now isn't the real me. It's only a stand-in. Like a wandering shadow.' I thought it over. A wandering shadow? But I kept my opinions to myself."

POTD: Mevlana Museum

"Rumi’s words take flight,
In the Mevlana’s calm halls,
A soul’s journey ends."

— h/t ChatGPT

From 2024 05 13 Konya

Today's photo-of-the-day is from the Mevlana Museum in Konya, Turkey. Originally it was the dervish lodge of the Mevlevi order, better known as the whirling dervishes. It houses the mausoleum of Jalal ad-Din Rumi, a Persian Sufi mystic who founded the order. He died in 1231.

Bonus photos after the jump.

POTD: Caravanseria in Central Turkey

"Old walls hold the tales
Of journeys made long ago
Along the Silk Road."

— h/t ChatGPT

From 2024 05 13 Konya

Today's photo-of-the-day is from a caravanserai halfway between Cappadocia and Konya in central Turkey. A caravanserai is an ancient roadside inn where travelers (caravaners) could rest and recover from the day's journey. This particular one has been restored and serves as a museum.

Bonus photos after the jump.

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024): Supervillain prunes the multiverse timeline with goal of leaving only the Void. Our heroes stop her. Gratuitous violence and foul language. Lots of cameos and callbacks and breaking the fourth wall. "Wizard of Oz did the multiverse first. And they did it best." C-

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The Sticky (TV 2024)

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The Sticky (TV 2024): Absolutely not the true story of the great Canadian maple syrup heist, but a whole lot more absurd and fun. A "Fargo" knock-off full of wacky, small-town people who stumble into and through a multi-million dollar heist. Abrupt ending. B+

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