Goodbye, Mr. Duvall
It is turning out to be an interesting year.
I was in the middle of teaching a class when a pop-up appeared on the screen announcing the death of Mr. Robert Seldon Duvall (yes, that was his full name). I was in the middle of a discussion on the obsession we have with winning when it comes to sports (the Winter Olympics was a theme), and I felt as though things were coming full circle. We had already lost Gene Hackman last year, and along with that titan, it feels though one particular golden age has closed off to be replaced by...?
Comments (3)
Oooo, precarious and empyrean, learned two new words today. Loved your Acrostic!
You do these one word per line ones brilliantly, Gerard.
We do dwell in a precarious paradise. Nicely done!