Writing about writing and reading
one might have even called me a book blogger. i look back on my old posts, and there they are: thoughts and opinions about the books i was reading. i appreciate remembering what i thought. it's nice reading back through them. i wish I'd kept that up. at the time, though, i was disappointed with …
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life is a strange and rare and beautiful thing for those of us who get to experience it. unfortunately most of us live as slaves so a few dozen people can live like kings. i am so excited to spend my one precious life working 40 hours a week so that i'll be allowed to …
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remember that episode of the office where michael accidentally starts a rumor that stanley's wife is having an affair, and so over the course of the day starts a dozen other obviously false rumors, so that no one will believe anything they've heard that day? that same scenario is happening in real life, to you …
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the short answer is, i'm a quitter. the long list of excuses are: i don't enjoy losing. i only find learning fun if i have noticeable progress. there's not enough time in the day. chess isn't fun. i can only have so many hobbies. i'd rather be reading. i don't have patience. the fun of …
this weekend i saw the norwegian author and future nobel prize winner karl ove knausgaard give a talk at the town hall here in seattle. there were perhaps several hundred people in attendance. compare this to the last author i saw give a talk, hanne orstavik (also norwegian, by some coincidence) where there were perhaps …
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Jonas David 