My hour of riding in the dark before work this morning was an entirely more illuminating and thought provoking affair than previous. Instead of varying degrees of loud music, I was treated to Stephen Fry's Podgram musings on amongst other things; The constructionalist beauty of language, Chomsky, broken arms, Greek mythology (specifically King Midas having the ears of an Ass), hatred of Pedantry (a personal favorite)The BBC, "Compliance Defiance",Oscar Wilde and the inevitable descent into egocentrism that having any type of column or blog will lead to. Genius.
Surprisingly I found myself at least as engaged as I have been when my morning ride has been sound tracked by any of my old favourites. Mr Fry's indelibly English voice was a refreshing aural treat, and the ideation conveyed by said voice a tangy mint for my brain, taking away the cerebellum's cranky morning breath. The man's turn of phrase is something else, unfortunately making anything which I have put down on paper today at work or here appear decidedly prosaic and staid...Sigh.
There is another Stephen, whom I am also decidedly enamoured with (for a considerably longer time).Mr Malkmus,like the above Mr Fry also has rather a deft turn with the English Language. Behold...
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