Thank you for reminding me about We Learn Nothing by Tim Kreider. I have the book in my library (from the first time you recommended it) and now I definitely need to reread it and check out what I underlined the first time around. Anything to get just a little bit of my sanity back.
Love me some low stakes British murder mysteries. Midsomer Murders always a fav and there’s so many seasons. MacDonald and Dobbs is wonderful—great cast.
Maude. I switched from the most contemporary P&V translation. Find the Maude much easier to read, plus it’s public domain, so Amazon has it free on kindle WITH an audiobook that syncs
I only watched a couple episodes of Death in Paradise, each in the company of my delightful grandma who would describe it as "a good ol' lighthearted murder romp", lol. She'd systematically finish an episode by wondering out loud how anyone was left on the island (following all the deaths/imprisonments).
A bit like St. Mary Mead, without the body count of Midsomer Murders. We're also Death in Paradise fans, and have watched the seasons multiple times. But we're also old enough that we have to figure out whodunnit anew each time we watch.
Thanks especially for the reminder not to wake up to the "news" (it's not really new, is it?) But I've been doing it ever since 2016, waiting for the other shoe to drop. So no more. I'll do a QiGong practice, take a stroll around the garden with the cat and a cup of my husband's excellent coffee, read the funnies first when I get to the paper, do the NYT crossword, and then get to the rest. And a note about waiting: I used to tell my students that I've never been bored in my life, because there's always something to do in our heads. And I truly haven't been. No games, no tricks. Just being. It helps to have pencil and paper to hand, though. Alao: tomorrow is my first anniversary as a Kleonite. I'm sticking around, but thanks for all the fish anyway.
Same way I make my tape and magazine collages. (With tape and magazines.) Idea is I “tape over” everything — the music and the artwork. Look up “tape transfer” (although my method is simpler and dumber)
When my twins were in Grade 7 (Canada-speak for seventh grade), they started taking public transit to school, which included a decent walk between bus stops. They invented a game called "mugger," where they made up the backstories of one person they saw (distantly) on their commute to school. (The very first backstory they invented was of a "mugger," hence the name).
We find great joy in gamifying. Maybe I'll write about it.
If I remember correctly, Ian Bogost’s PLAY ANYTHING begins with him inventing games like Mugger (ha! Love it) with his kiddo https://bogost.com/books/play-anything/
Thank you for reminding me about We Learn Nothing by Tim Kreider. I have the book in my library (from the first time you recommended it) and now I definitely need to reread it and check out what I underlined the first time around. Anything to get just a little bit of my sanity back.
My favorite version of the 1812 Overture has a choir at the beginning that Ormandy just added in. Those basses though!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3ZMpv9CnZk
Skip the version where the choir sings in Russian. It’s not the same.
Cool, thanks!
Happy belated Birthday! ☮️💜📚🎶
Love me some low stakes British murder mysteries. Midsomer Murders always a fav and there’s so many seasons. MacDonald and Dobbs is wonderful—great cast.
If you like DI Poole (Death in Paradise), there are four books by Robert Thorogood. Loved them.
I'm curious which translation of War and Peace you are reading? Why did you select it? You have inspired me to pick it up!
Maude. I switched from the most contemporary P&V translation. Find the Maude much easier to read, plus it’s public domain, so Amazon has it free on kindle WITH an audiobook that syncs
Awesome. Thank you!
I only watched a couple episodes of Death in Paradise, each in the company of my delightful grandma who would describe it as "a good ol' lighthearted murder romp", lol. She'd systematically finish an episode by wondering out loud how anyone was left on the island (following all the deaths/imprisonments).
A bit like St. Mary Mead, without the body count of Midsomer Murders. We're also Death in Paradise fans, and have watched the seasons multiple times. But we're also old enough that we have to figure out whodunnit anew each time we watch.
Haha I’ve said the same exact thing. “This island has to have the highest murder per capita rate in the world!!”
Happy birthday!
Love Death in Paradise! Thx much for thr playlist.
Which translation of W&P are you reading?
Maude. I switched from P&V and I find it much easier to read.
Thanks especially for the reminder not to wake up to the "news" (it's not really new, is it?) But I've been doing it ever since 2016, waiting for the other shoe to drop. So no more. I'll do a QiGong practice, take a stroll around the garden with the cat and a cup of my husband's excellent coffee, read the funnies first when I get to the paper, do the NYT crossword, and then get to the rest. And a note about waiting: I used to tell my students that I've never been bored in my life, because there's always something to do in our heads. And I truly haven't been. No games, no tricks. Just being. It helps to have pencil and paper to hand, though. Alao: tomorrow is my first anniversary as a Kleonite. I'm sticking around, but thanks for all the fish anyway.
Let us know how the mornings without news go — I have a theory if you can stick with it for a week or two it will pay dividends
How do you make the covers to your mixtapes? Are they painted, collaged, printed, borrowed, . . .? Thanks!😊
Same way I make my tape and magazine collages. (With tape and magazines.) Idea is I “tape over” everything — the music and the artwork. Look up “tape transfer” (although my method is simpler and dumber)
Death in Paradise: the music and the FOOD, lordy!
Loved the "Things to Do While Waiting" link.
When my twins were in Grade 7 (Canada-speak for seventh grade), they started taking public transit to school, which included a decent walk between bus stops. They invented a game called "mugger," where they made up the backstories of one person they saw (distantly) on their commute to school. (The very first backstory they invented was of a "mugger," hence the name).
We find great joy in gamifying. Maybe I'll write about it.
Ode to the creativity found in waiting.
If I remember correctly, Ian Bogost’s PLAY ANYTHING begins with him inventing games like Mugger (ha! Love it) with his kiddo https://bogost.com/books/play-anything/
I love that there's a book exploring this. Thanks for sharing the link.