Bulletin Board
- I’ve got some stuff coming up that will make posting even less regular, including the Weekend Edition
Interesting Reading in the Interweb Tubes
- Conversations with the Dead (“I know that on a page somewhere on my shelves, staring down at me now, is the question I’m struggling with today, put into words long ago, perhaps, by someone who could not have known of my existence.”)
- Witness (“All told, she had seen 278 inmates put to death.”)
Blog Headline of the Week
Lawsuit of the Week
- The town of Montezuma, Colo., has sued all of its registered voters over the municipal election last April
Bookish Linkage
- The literature of Alzheimer’s
- Have we reached “peak dystopia“?
- There’s a new online directory to find independent bookstores in every state
- A book nerd’s glossary
- How to boost your reading focus
- What kind of reader are you? (I “got Reality”)
- Bookish Lists: 4 ways to find indie books; 25 great pieces of advice from literature; 6 ways to become a public library power user
Nonbookish Linkage
- Your brain on silence
- Where the five-day workweek came from
- (Very) early porn wars
- A brief history of American wingnuts
- Five scientific reasons your health needs a beach vacation
Optimism sounds exhausting.
“Wally,” Dilbert, Aug. 16, 2014
I regret that your postings may become less regular. Although we disagree on such “minor” issues as politics and religion, we do share a love for reading and for the wonders to be found in books. I believe that we also share the joy that is created by simply holding a beautiful book in one’s hands . Your links often lead to greatly interesting sites.
I hope that what draws you away is good and that you can soon resume regular and frequent postings. John
It is good and there is an off chance I may be able to post. I’m just not sure so that’s why the heads up. I appreciate your continued reading. Books tend to allow us to transcend differences in other areas.