What I’ve Been Reading – 1/31/2022

Lompoc Theatre Project Uncovers “Secret Room” Containing Historical Snack Shop Equipment | Lompoc Record Dave Grohl explains how music – and a hitchhiker wearing a Kurt Cobain t-shirt — helped him heal | WBUR The Tax Loophole That Helps America’s Richest Families Stay That Way | The New York Times Ghost forests creep up U.S.Continue reading “What I’ve Been Reading – 1/31/2022”

What I’ve Been Reading – 6/7/2021

We’re Finally Starting to Revolt Against the Cult of Ambition | The New York Times The Women of UCLA Brought Joy Back to Gymnastics | Glamour A Chef’s Perfect Beach Day | Garden & Gun Chris Gethard’s New Special Is an Ode to DIY | Vice New Documentary Tells ‘Forgotten’ Story of Deadly 1977 HondaContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading – 6/7/2021”

What I Read Last Week:

via Shelf Check What I Read Last Week: When it comes to jogging, less is more, study | New York Times Why we drink hot chocolate in the winter | The Guardian Maternity leave policies in America hurt working moms | New Republic Guilty, then proven innocent | The Atlantic Diary of the left sharkContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”

What I Read Last Week:

The pop-punks of anarchy [Martha] | NPR (re: I love NPR’s use of GIFs) Mayor’s office proposes letting police check out library patron information | Omaha.com (re: WTF) The chicken wings boom | The New York Times Newman Catholic Center organizes fall break guilt trip | The Minor Brian May: Me, my dad and ‘theContinue reading “What I Read Last Week:”

Dear John

  A hard life lesson I have learned: Don’t put expectations on things. People, books, movies…anything- it is just better that you don’t. Thus, they don’t meet or miss any expectation, and you are surprised when you approve of it. Unfortunately, I got caught-up in expectations for reading Dear John, because of the film adaptation.Continue reading “Dear John”