For me the biggest event of 2016 was Bob Dylan’s acceptance and rejection of the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, seconded by Patti Smith’s breakdown singing “Hard Rain.” One individual’s artistic statement is more important in the grand scheme of things than the mindless drama of unending war.
I think he initially rejected it but was persuaded to a more nuanced response in line with “I was older then; I’m younger than that now.” I turned 77 on December 10 and feel the same way.
The “big bang theory” is derived from the religious fantasies of a catholic priest…
For me the biggest event of 2016 was Bob Dylan’s acceptance and rejection of the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, seconded by Patti Smith’s breakdown singing “Hard Rain.” One individual’s artistic statement is more important in the grand scheme of things than the mindless drama of unending war.
I think he initially rejected it but was persuaded to a more nuanced response in line with “I was older then; I’m younger than that now.” I turned 77 on December 10 and feel the same way.