• Monthly Reading, Viewing Report

Consumption, February 2020

5 years ago

What I consumed during the month of February, in periodicals, novels, books, television shows, and films

  • On Literature, Books

Krasnahorkai’s “The Last Wolf”

5 years ago

A reading journal entry on Lázló Krasnahorkai's "book" The Last Wolf, which is really two small books.

  • On Ideas, Concepts, Intuitions

If Birds are Dinosaurs

5 years ago

What are the consequences of the Overton Window in paleontology that dinosaurs precede the bird?

  • On Literature, Books

Captivating corruption: Single sentence exegesis

5 years ago

Single sentence exegesis.

  • Monthly Reading, Viewing Report

Consumption, January 2020

5 years ago

A record of all things read, watched, listened to, and other notable consumptions.

  • On Ideas, Concepts, Intuitions

What Do Dinosaurs Mean?

5 years ago

On a thought provoking essay by Verlyn Klinkenborg on recent literature in paleontology.

  • On Ideas, Concepts, Intuitions

Stop signs

5 years ago

A new, subtle form of resistance against aggressive drivers and today's on-the-go lifestyles.

  • On Literature, Books

William H. Gass’ “In the Heart of the Heart of the Country”

5 years ago

Reflections on the short story collection In the Heart of the Heart of the Country by William H. Gass

  • Idle Reflections

Impactful is not a word!

5 years ago

Grumpy old man weighs in on the frequently used term impactful, which he contends, contrary to overwhelming empirical evidence, is…

  • On Ideas, Concepts, Intuitions

200114: the prejudice of historical progress

5 years ago

some of the prejudices of historical progress | a prejudice that is unavoidable but pernicious