"Dylan Thomas reads 'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night'"
April 03, 2020
For my money some of the absolute greatest lines in poetry.
Life
"A Narrow View of Things"
March 28, 2020
With the inexorable rise of tertiary education, we have more intellectuals than ever before, and yet final enlightenment seems as elusive as ever. Man remains a problem-creating animal.
"Sometimes you just gotta read about a 103-year-old woman who’s still baking pies"
March 27, 2020
I second the motion.
"Fabricated Innocence: The Self-Exoneration and Re-Incrimination of Jens Soering"
March 20, 2020
Long--suitable for the weekend--but fascinating read.
"Why procrastination is about managing emotions, not time"
March 17, 2020
As a frequent procrastinator myself I find this rather obvious. But apparently it isn't to everyone.
"Jordan Henderson suprises a lifelong LFC fan"
March 15, 2020
A sweet video.
"The Romance of a $200k Phone Call"
March 13, 2020
P. J. O'Rourke tells the story of how he got his future wife to exclaim, "That was the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard."
"Avoid the Zeros"
March 09, 2020
For most people, most of the time, this seems like excellent analysis: "Why Avoiding Bad Decisions is More Important Than Making Great Decisions".
"Maine woman's class ring, lost 47 years ago, shows up in forest in Finland"
March 08, 2020
This is a nice but hard-to-believe story.
"Babies Reacting to Stuff"
March 06, 2020
Huge time sink: don't look at this if you have things to do.