I read things. It’s just what I do. I will read anything (English, German for toddlers) you put in front of me: magazines, blogs, cereal boxes, prescription drug inserts. Even the occasional book.
When it comes to actual books, though, I tend to stick to non-fiction and the classics. I think this is because I don’t [...]
There is little that aggravates me more than when I borrow a library book and discover that someone else has written all over it. Seriously, people. Your personal book: write away. A book that belongs to the library that I support with my tax dollars: writing utensils off, inconsiderate mister or miz. I believe that [...]
Five best books:
—Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays by David Foster Wallace [Titular essay among the best; you are allowed to skip the essay about the porno convention if so inclined.]
—Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert [A decidedly feminine bent; those of the masculine persuasion may better enjoy The Last American Man by same.]
—Hellfire and [...]
So I just finished listening to the audiobook of The Invisible Wall: A Love Story that Broke Barriers by Harry Bernstein. Who was NINETY-THREE YEARS OLD when he wrote it, pretty much older than I can count. He wrote his second memoir at 96, and is now working on number three at age 98; one [...]
Remember that one time a little over a month ago when I posted about the horrible injustice of working a 40-hour week? That was before I worked a 70-hour week to do all of the desktop publishing and 70+ graphics for a proposal. While I was sick. So that was pretty awesome. Two weeks later, [...]
1. The reason I have been neglecting you lately, Internets, is that Stephan and I have been very, very busy geocaching this last week. I didn’t want to tell you this because I thought you might judge me. But then I remembered your tolerant and generous spirit. When Stephan dug the GPS out of the [...]
Ever since we got married, lo these many months ago, I’ve been going to the library every 3 weeks on Friday afternoon and then meeting Stephan downtown for dinner. But this weekend, I came to a very grave decision that will free up a good 3 hours of my time per month: no more library. [...]
