The passing of two high-profile figures on the same day (Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson) reminds me of another such day: November 22, 1963. Everyone can tell you immediately who the most famous person was who died on that day, but while many people know who C.S. Lewis was, few people realize he […]

People have written me to ask a question or two. ‘When is collapse going to happen?’ Well, I do not want the economy to collapse before everyone gets a chance to purchase this book, so let us hope for the best. ‘What do I plan to do?’ Well, I am not sure. […]

Does it make me a complete nerd if news of a possible global pandemic makes me want to link to this?
The Decameron
Not that I’ve ever read it — but if by some chance we all get confined and quarantined, I should have plenty of time to do so…
But let’s remain calm.

“What do they call people who use Twitter - twits?” That’s my sister, the social media Luddite, talking. The video below is probably something she would enjoy (I found a link to it via, um, Twitter):

Funny - though it does repeat the misconception people who use social media somehow “don’t have […]

Every once in a while there’s a story in the paper that just makes me feel good. Here’s one about a local student who got a perfect score on the SAT:
“He’s very bright, but he’s always been one to read everything he can get his hands on,” [his mother] said. “As a kid, […]

A quick post to tide this blog over until I unpack from a long weekend jaunt…
Recently I went looking for a copy of a classic bit of literature which, while not terribly well known, surprised me at how unavailable it was. Only a few copies on Amazon or eBay, and at much higher prices […]

I have a couple days off from work and since the weather is not cooperating, I’m getting started on painting my bedroom. This means moving bookcases and books around. I have a lot of books I don’t ever read and really don’t need, so I’m starting a donation box, which will probably sit […]

Picture books.

A mini review and thoughts on Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams, by Alfred Lubrano.

I am not exactly a voracious book reader as a rule, but lately I’ve been doing a lot of it.