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Interesting Reading in the Interweb Tubes Why you don’t really have free will (“Our brains are simply meat computers that, like real computers, are programmed by our genes and experiences to convert an array of inputs into a predetermined output.”) (via) The death of the celebrity memoir (“If we really wanted these annoying figures […] Bulletin Board Given the date, it would be uncurmudgeonly of me not to note, “Another year shot to hell.” Interesting Reading in the Interweb Tubes A Year Without Fear (“So far, my strategy of being more adventurous was producing mixed results. My life seemed richer and more interesting—but it also involved a lot more groaning, […] Interesting Reading in the Interweb Tubes How Thomas Jefferson Created His Own Bible (“…he eschewed anything that he perceived as ‘contrary to reason.’”) (via) Christmassy (?) Linkage Maybe it’s going to be a Christmas present for the Pope. “The Vatican said on Wednesday an unknown buyer had snapped up the internet address vatican.xxx, a domain […] Interesting Reading in the Interweb Tubes Don’t Support Your Local Bookseller (“There is little that’s ‘local’ about most local bookstores.”) Best New Christmas Tradition Layaway Secret Santas Blog Headline of the Week Use caution when using teeth to castrate lambs Blog Line of the Week […] Interesting Reading in the Interweb Tubes Apocalypse Soon (“It is easy to feel overwhelmed, confused, weary, and crushingly sad. In this context, the idea of the Apocalypse can be comforting.”) (via) Bookish Linkage Truly a lot of hoohah over nothing. On writing and jazz The Library of America starts offering e-versions of its […] |
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