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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @carlosfandango 24 May \ parent \ on: Books & Articles Weekly, Issue 66 BooksAndArticles
The beat goes on… and on…. anon
Great curation as always. And thank you for highlighting @k00b ‘s gem
48 sats \ 1 reply \ @carlosfandango 19 May \ parent \ on: “Confessions of a Bookseller” BooksAndArticles
The books come in the mail. And maybe I wasn’t that far at the time ;)
Always good to revisit a book. If we don’t use independent book shops we will lose them,…. and they are good for magpies to collect material. I think reading is just not the same with an e-reader or tablet. Thank you for the share.
24 sats \ 1 reply \ @carlosfandango 18 May \ parent \ on: “Confessions of a Bookseller” BooksAndArticles
George Orwell speaking of his time as a bookseller, quoted by Bythell, claimed that “many of the people who came to us were of the kind who would be a nuisance anywhere….. but have special opportunities in a bookshop”.
There is ‘Diary of a Bookseller’, ‘Confessions of a Bookseller’ and its sequel ‘Remainders of the day’.
I haven’t read his ‘Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops’ though.
The staff he hires are dysfunctional, the literary festival he almost wishes to being a disaster, the collections he reluctantly buys for stock…. so entertaining. I even became a member of the Random Book Club off the back of his book.
There is something almost transcendental about his descriptions of the people and circumstances in which he finds himself. Like Thoureu’s ‘Walden’ and certainly a worthy successor to its (spiritual at least) prequel ‘Bookshop Memories’ by George Orwell.
Search out the sequel. And don’t stop writing.
The UK Royal Marines are a tough bunch and each member is closer (not necessarily the same) to the US Marine Recon or Navy SEALs than regular US Marines. But this is next level…
The Turing Test is a measure of human fallibility and not everyone is able to discern the difference.
Just popped in to say hi and to share a joke from my neighbour;
‘Say, how do you warm up a frozen cowboy?’
‘Yee thaw!’
‘It's cockroach weather in Austin. It's even warm at night now.’
Getting strong Chuck Palahniuk vibes. Maybe Henry Rollins …. certainly all @ek
Really enjoying these.
What makes it so enjoyable for me; It reads as an authentic, personal flow of thoughts.
It explores the everyday and finds meaning in the mundane (kinda like Keroauc).
The Waymo’s confusion amidst construction pylons and workers creates quite a vivid, almost cinematic, scene.
The emotions of worry, guilt, amusement are genuine, imperfect, and real.
And its almost a meditation on control, technology, and responsibility - big ideas made personal.
Now I'm no expert... (thats Sensei) but you did ask the question...
There is something to be said for that. In my experience it tends to be a toast to the departed, a few reminiscences and a catch up with those that remain… the Irish-lite method.
I’m sorry to hear this. I have gone through life getting invites to friends first marriages, then their second marriages and more recently their funerals.
It’s a contradiction to Bitcoin but delayed gratification and proof-of-work in some things BUT you also need to live your life… there may be no tomorrow. And I hate being reminded of that by the loss of friends and their dreams left unfulfilled.
Stay strong.