Interesting Reading in the Interweb Tubes
- 40 years after Watergate, Nixon was far worse than we thought (“All reflected a mind-set and a pattern of behavior that were uniquely and pervasively Nixon’s: a willingness to disregard the law for political advantage, and a quest for dirt and secrets about his opponents as an organizing principle of his presidency.”) (via)
Bookish Linkage
- The 100-Mile book diet
- Libraries and Fifty Shades of Grey
- Books that make you totally undateable
- Point and counterpoint on “literary journalism”
Nonbookish Linkage
- Vanity Fair looks at the Summer of Love in San Francisco (via)
You’ve been sitting much too long
There’s a permanent crease in your right and wrong
Sly and the Family Stone, Title cut, Stand!
I look forward to your Weekend Edition. I usually follow most of the links and learn lots of interesting things.
I am continually surprised by how people younger than 40 think of Watergate and the hippie revolution. It’s usually far different from anything I experienced. That made it doubly good to read the stories about Watergate and the Summer of Love.
Thanks for all of this.