The tragically wrecked cruise ship in Italy recalls the great lesson of Hinayana ("Little Boat") Buddhism: you're already on the shore.

An illustration from an 1897 issue of The Ludgate Illustrated magazine.  The caption reads: "Seated by the other Stephen King."

An illustration from a 1901 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.  The caption reads: "Fear."

"The placid stream of my existence must mingle with the great river of my kindred that flowed underground, as it were, until it gushed forth at my feet and now bears me away – – –"
—Gustav Meyrink, The Angel of the West Window

"Mad Impulse": an illustration from an 1876 issue of Frank Leslie's Pleasant Hours magazine.  The caption reads: "My assault was so sudden, that, without even a cry, he tottered, threw up his arms, and the next instant the place that had known him was empty."

Dedicated to Teresa Burritt.

"It bears repeating that while the physical property of neurons firing is correlated with the subjective experience we call mental activity, no one knows exactly how this actually occurs."
—Daniel J. Siegel, Mindsight

The [blank] That Ate Cleveland:


(Thanks, Jonathan!)

"The Bird-charmer": an illustration from an 1873 issue of Frank Leslie's Pleasant Hours magazine.

Staring into the depths: an illustration from a 1913 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.  The caption reads: "Gazing at a lighted candle through a paper cone."

"This may surprise you, but Jesus has a sense of humor."
—Celeste Perrino Walker & Eric D. Stoffle, Sunny Side Up (1997)

An illustration from an 1874 issue of Frank Leslie's Pleasant Hours magazine.

An illustration from an 1893 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.  The caption reads: "Strangers to the universal panic."

"A rose is a rose is a weed in my book."
—Twila Van Leer, Life is Just a Bowl of Kumquats

"The Friends": an illustration from an 1853 issue of Graham's magazine.

An illustration from an 1869 issue of Harper's magazine.  The caption reads: "The night-watch."

"The answer is simple — it’s not possible.”

—Ivan Cury, Directing and Producing for Television (2006)

An illustration from an 1880 issue of Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly magazine.

An illustration from an 1898 issue of The Strand magazine.  The caption reads: "I was a great cloud anchored to my body."