A Few Things
Found a couple of things today at Arts & Letters Daily that will be of particular interest I think. First, …
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Elektra
Those ancient Greeks, they really like blood. Elektra by Sophocles (translated by Anne Carson) was a sort of different take …
Philosophizing with the Chickens
Looking for something a little different? You might want to read a thoughtful and entertaining article, Pecking Order, by Peter …
Short and Sweet
Earth Day isn’t until April, but frankly, shouldn’t everyday be Earth Day? Since school is keeping me busier this week …
Wharton and Proust
It is really odd for me to think of Wharton and Proust being contemporaries. As Emily commented recently, Wharton seems …
The Tyranny of E-Mail
When my Bookman gave me a copy of The Tyranny of E-Mail: The Four-Thousand-Year Journey to Your Inbox by John …
School and Reading Update
Still managing, mostly, to hold onto my happiness from the weekend. It’s been snowing here since yesterday afternoon and is …
Medicine for the Winter Blues
My Bookman and I have been suffering from the winter blahs so he and I made it a point to …
Let’s Get Outta Town!
I have the pleasure of offering up choices for the next Slaves of Golconda discussion. Maybe it is a symptom …
What Do Your Bookshelves Say About You Meme
It seems like a good day for a meme. I scooped this one up from Ella and Dorothy. Here is …
