Interesting Reading in the Interweb Tubez
- Why Liberals Aren’t as Tolerant as They Think (“One theory is that the effects of liberals’ unique traits and worldviews on prejudice are swamped by a simple fact of humanity: We like people similar to us.”)
- Fighting With Their Fists to Put a Period in a Basket (“What sets a goaltender apart at the NHL level is the fine grain of his mind. He need not be very smart, or nuanced in his thinking. But the motherfucker had better be focused.”)
Bookish Linkage
- A year ago this month I thoroughly enjoyed wandering around and buying a few books in the world’s oldest bookstore, although, as expected, English language books were greatly in the minority
- The American Writers Museum opens Tuesday in Chicago
- The odd doodles in medieval books
- Bookish Lists: 14 books by diverse authors; 9 Iraqi books to watch for
- Awards: the Indies Choice Awards were announced with The Underground Railroad continuing its romp; Matthew Desmond’s Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City also continued its winning streak with the 2017 Silver Gavel Award
Nonbookish Linkage
- Aliens probably wouldn’t bother with Earth
- Catholics can now rent a pilgrim if they’d like to but can’t do a Fatima pilgrimage
- Some historians suggest the appearances at Fatima were by Our Lady of Political Anxiety
- Did everyone in medieval Europe believe in religion?
- Pick the tech giant you’d leave standing
Being insanely busy all the time is not only bad for you; it also prevents you from discovering the human being you were meant to be.
Andrew Smart, Autopilot
