“celerity should always be contempered with cunctation” – words to live by from Sir Thomas Browne (1646) penelope.uchicago.edu/pseudodoxia/pseudo52.html #quotes
The synopsis didn’t really grab me, so…
The synopsis didn’t really grab me, so I didn’t bother watching the DVD. twitter.com/bnnt/status/835054076966531072/photo/1
Little Deaths — Emma Flint
New York City last century: the scarlet woman, the suspicious tragedy, the tough cop, the tenacious reporter. They’re all here, but they are put together in some unexpected ways. Right at the beginning, the “murder mystery” trope is upended by … Continue reading
Every single time you walk, you build…
Every single time you walk, you build the community, and advertise the idea of walking to everyone who sees you. www.mrmoneymustache.com/2017/02/10/the-happy-city/
“We have here in Australia, border…
“We have here in Australia, border security arrangements which are the envy of the world”—which world, Mr Turnbull? www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/australia-supports-…
CEOs now risk retribution if they…
CEOs now risk retribution if they criticize the US government. Land of the free? www.theverge.com/2017/1/28/14426550/silicon-valley…
Mansfield and Me — Sarah Laing
This biography/ autobiography/ graphic novel is idiosyncratic, interesting and fun. It has sent me off to read and re-read both Katherine Mansfield and Sarah Laing, different writers from different centuries who still seem to have a lot in common. Continue reading
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How to Be an Existentialist — Gary Cox
Some people think being an existentialist means spending your time brooding in cafés. Most people have no idea at all what it means. This book will explain what existentialism is, where it came from, and how to do it. You … Continue reading
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Get it Together — Zoe Williams
I love this book. It’s a heartfelt, clear-eyed, inspiring clarion call for everyone to get together to make the world more livable. Her ideas are all so practical and achievable that I actually feel hopeful that they could really happen. … Continue reading
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No one belongs here more than you — Miranda July
This is just fantastic. July’s short stories are so imaginative in the way she blends mundane realism with the bizarrely surreal. It feels like a modern, shabby, seedy version of magic realism. Continue reading