Books

January 10, 2013

Habits of Reader-Writers

I thought you might be interested in the habits of a few famous reader-writer-thinkers. Continue reading

Books, Creativity, Life, Literature, Philosophy, Technology, Writing

Darwin, habits, Toni Morrison, Truman Capote, Updike, writer’s habits, writer’s lives, Writing

January 8, 2013

In the Beginning was the Word

…civilization, by definition, is not civilization until the poets arrive. Continue reading

Books, Creativity, Writers, Writing

Hemingway, In the beginning, Nabokov, Reading, words, Writing

January 7, 2013

We, the readers.

“…nothing you do, lose weight, be a better spouse, drive a hybrid, stop drinking, start drinking, will be more important and significant. than beginning the reading habit.” Continue reading

Books, Creativity, Reading, Writing

Christopher Hitchens, Francine Prose, Jim Holt, Magnum photography, Reading, Why Does The World Exist?, Writing

January 6, 2013

From a letter to a friend

Chaos is evident at the quantum level, but who really wants to go there? Continue reading

Books, Death, Life, Memoir, Philosophy, The Examined Life, Wisdom

Hericlitus, Montaigne

December 31, 2012

Ray Bradbury, Nietzsche, a New Year, and How to Live. Whew!

I so enjoy your company. Continue reading

Books, Creativity, Curiosity, Happiness, Life, Literature, Philosophy, The Examined Life, Writers, Writing

Books, Happiness, how to live, Literature, Nietzsche, Philosophy, Ray Bradbury, Writing

December 31, 2012

Reading list: 2012

Okay, there is tradition. Who I am to swim against the current? Continue reading

Books, Creativity, Memoir, Reading, The Examined Life, Writing

Books, Literature, New Year, Philosophy, Reading, The House I Live In

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