I generally loathe what I read in the New York Times, (fret not, I read the NY Post to balance my data input) but I do ADORE The NY Times Book Review. There are two downsides to this: It's a dangerous combo to have a Kindle and read the Book Review if you are at all into IGF. And it makes me lustful for a large wood paneled library with one of those rolling ladders so you can reach the top shelves and perhaps a butler to keep things tidy and serve tea (lately comfrey tea.)
Today's highlights: I started in the back and was greeted with an article entitled "I'm O.K., You're a Psychopath." AHA, I exclaimed, just as I always thought......I won't go into it beyond to say the gist is if you are evil, you won't read any of the featured books because you don't care that you are an empathy lacking beast who probably drives irresponsibly on the Parkway. (Words are so great. I almost wrote "drives recklessly," a bad thing, which was too close a relative to "driving wrecklessly," a good thing.)
How about this? (Am I allowed to quote verbatim?) : A Jane Austen Education How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship and the Things That Really Matter by William Deresiewicz. "From Austen's books, Deresiewicz gleaned lessons for becoming a useful adult." Now this TRULY was an -- AHA, just as I always thought moment. I must get my hands on this. I wonder if Drew would like it downloaded on the Kindle for father's day? Afterall, this is the man who gave me a Kindle for my birthday and immediately downloaded Bass Fishing on the Eastern Seaboard.
I could have used this book about 30 years ago: Go The ____ to Sleep.
Tuba Man writes:
ReplyDeleteSophie D, as a great fan of the "Best Damn Band in the Land" I am worried that all of these wonderful, gifted, dedicated students/musicians will be tainted by the unethical/immoral and possibly illegal actions of the OSU athletic department. Then again, it is Ohio so I guess we'll just dot the I and move on. Any thoughts from your moral compass? Tuba Man
Dear Tuba Man, First let me assure you it is entirely coincidence that your comment is published under an article entitled "I'm O.K., You're a Psychopath." Secondly, I can assure you that my moral compass is gyrating furiously regarding the student/athletes at The Ohio State University. I am not going to enter the fray as yet because I want to do more investigating. The press often prints things which are wickedly misleading. Would you believe many people think Woody Hayes socked that Clemson player when there are eyewitnesses who will attest Woody was merely gesturing wildly, gesticulating one might say, and Charlie Bauman ran smack into his fist.
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ReplyDeleteMy basil plant REFUSES to cooperate! After consulting Kaka, I have been firmly telling the plant to not flower by pinching off the buds whenever they appear. Unfortunately, it is not complying and continues to produce buds. Anything else i can do to promote leaf growth instead of flowers?