reading

  • On Ideas, Concepts, Intuitions

If Birds are Dinosaurs

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

5 years ago
  • On Literature, Books

Captivating corruption: Single sentence exegesis

Single sentence exegesis.

5 years ago
  • Monthly Reading, Viewing Report

Consumption, January 2020

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

5 years ago
  • On Ideas, Concepts, Intuitions

What Do Dinosaurs Mean?

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

5 years ago
  • On Literature, Books

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

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

5 years ago
  • Idle Reflections

Impactful is not a word!

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

5 years ago
  • On Ideas, Concepts, Intuitions

200114: the prejudice of historical progress

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

5 years ago
  • On Literature, Books

200111: Reading Journal

Reading journal from early in the year 2020, when COVID was hitting China but just a dirty word in the…

5 years ago
  • Faves

Reading the News? 3 Reasons to Stop

Civic responsibility entails reading the news regularly, to keep abreast of the world's turnings. But does this practice actually improve…

5 years ago
  • On Literature, Books

Booth Tarkington’s “The Magnificent Ambersons”

Why do some works of art age better than others?

5 years ago