Barnstorming Bookstores
In my last post, I talked about the frustration that comes with virtual monopoly retailers like Amazon, and how, despite the convenience factor, there are inherent dangers to allowing any organization blanket control over an industry, especially one like Amazon…
Confederacy of Dunces
At one point in the novel A Confederacy of Dunces the character of Ignatius Reilly quips, “I refuse to ‘look up.’ Optimism nauseates me. Since man’s fall, his proper position in the universe is one of misery.” Ignatius may be...
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Global English
I love English. As a language, I am constantly inspired by its power to convey, often beautifully, such a delight of ideas and senses. Of course, I recognize that power that other tongues have to fill in the gaps that...
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