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Silences by Tillie Olsen, 1978. A discussion of writers, particularly women writers, who don’t have the opportunity for writing because their time is absorbed by family/household/childrearing duties. 9/2007
Lincoln’s Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk, 2005. Examines the dark side of Lincoln’s nature and how he surmounted it. Extremely well written. 9/2007
Becoming a Technical Leader by Gerald [...]
Here is a poem from Kipling that has the most wonderful imagery and rolling cadence, yet the punchline is inane. I’m pulling this out of my head, but I think I have it pretty well down. It’s from Kim.
Who hath desired the sea?
The sight of salt water unbounded.
The heave and the halt and the hurl [...]
Quotes,Phrases,Words - ahh!
“My pleasure,” said the young man who did not suffer from close scrutiny – indeed, he was a list of good looks: dark brown eyes, a straight nose, strong jaw, and curly black hair. - Cordelia Underwood or the Marvelous Beginnings of the Moosepath League, by Van Reid, P. 14
Mr. Walton’s friends were mystified by [...]
Lincoln’s Melancholy – Great book. Well written. Interesting insight into Lincoln the man. I would like to have read more about how he developed his ideas as a writer and a leader.
Silences – Still reading it. About half way through. Interesting – a casual read, not a page turner.
With Charity Toward None - A Fond [...]
I’m reading three books simultaneously – fun but totally confusing. I ordered them over several weeks from the Used booksellers in Amazon. Strangely, they all arrived within a few days of each other.
Silences by Tillie Olsen, 1978. A discussion of writers, particularly women writers, who don’t have the opportunity for writing because their time is [...]
