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I'm currently into the newest Laurie R King book, I'm not sure yet whether it's good or not.
Fun, but curious and strange actually kinda creepy.
Oh and I fell asleep watching Dick Van Dyke on YouTube tonight. Woke up to the complete movie of Bonanza, yes all 3+ hours! No I didn't watch it. YouTube also has some full length, free, movies.
For those that are interested that want to get rid of cable tv, that satellite on your roof, and the $130 bill that comes along with it, try YouTube TV. At least It was $130 when I dropped It 1.5 years ago, and wouldn't go back! It is wonderful and actually includes some premium channels included in the only $65/month fee. YouTube TV is an app on your smart TV, it it is not there search for it. There is a free one week trial.
SMH I wonder how long until we stop referring to them as Smart TV's. You can't buy stupid ones any more, can you?
YouTube and YouTube TV are different.
Do you remember me saying I had smoked creamed roe, Kalles, one night for dinner? It is a product of Sweden. The product has been brought up in the book.
glad - Let us know about Hidden in Snow. I see it is available through Kindle unlimited.
My favorite is the plight of very young girls still subjected to near slavery conditions and no opportunities for education. Cultural beliefs/decisions frequently made at young girls expense. A modern day life, that by default, requires human labor to deliver water to villiages and yes, modern day cities. The "provider" of a family must do money making jobs, and someone must still deliver water. Young boys are better able to escape water duty with the expectation they will someday be the financial supporter of the family. Girls will eventually be providers of personal care for their elder parents after raising their own children.
Given the crazy world, I find this to be a good book to have on the coffee table to pick up and read as much as interests me at the moment. The author is so good at blending today's national and international water use. Dependency on nature, science, money, legal/moral standing, personal worth or value to others is still so dependent upon this one resource.
I spent the first 2/3 of my life in the Western US, so water was always an active topic from primary grades through college. So much opportunity because of water, yet some young girls futures are still far worse than our parents and grandparents due to a lack of water and a way to deliver it to people's homes.
This is really a good read on women's issues which I never expected.
I think I'm going to read Fishman's other book - The Walmart Effect. This would not interest me, but for the fact that Fishman is so smooth at weaving a story that is true and interesting and even an education.
It's a good read without the trash that is so often used as scare tactics or turmoil given the human condition.
On the bookshelf, Cloisters, recommended here by Glad, which was great fun and heading back to the library. Am going to plunge into Susan Sontag memoir now by the gal who lived with her and her son a while. Sempre Susan, by Sigrid Nunez. Susan Sontag was one DIFFICULT woman, but what a writer. I'd say I can only begin to understand a third of her writings, but those I do are remarkable. Her best, to me, was Illness as Metaphor.
I have listened to many unabridged books on this station. Just as many sighted people listen to it as visually impaired people.
It’s www.wrbh.org
You can stream it live online. I believe that you can also go into the archives also.
Enjoy!
Working my way through The Great Age reboot. Some interesting ideas and information for sure. One is that as people age well in the coming years they will work longer and contribute to the economy so that, in fact, increasing longevity will not be a drain on society but rather society will benefit.
Calvin and Hobbs is still good for a chuckle.
It was disturbing, of course, but it was also too familiar. I have been pondering why and finally realized that Chris Watts reminds me of my sister. She has some of the same characteristics. though she doesn't have the rage from suppressed needs. I have experienced her flipping from charming to vicious from one phone call to another. The iciness of her tones would freeze water on a hot day.
I don't think I ever saw my sister cry. Her response to my "How are you?" was always, "I'm fine!". She smirked when things went her way, she turned on the big wide smile as part of her "I am a nice/good person" front, she sat with her hands folded in her lap appearing to be the dutiful daughter at mother's gatherings, but behind the scenes was another story, I am not going to go into the "other stories", but suffice it to say, she is cruel and unfeeling, she lies, and money is a big motivator for her.
This realization has helped me to put some of the missing pieces of my past in their right places and lay more of the attached feelings to rest. I am very thankful I have gone no contact. If I ever questioned that that was the right thing to do, I question it no longer. It was necessary. I forgive her for being who she is. How much choice she has, for that matter anyone with a mental illness has, I don't know. I just know I need to protect myself from her and I have.
I am still working on Verity. I don't read daily and when I do I am doing good to get an hour in. Verity reminds me of another book I read recently that has a very similar story line. I will try to figure out the title of it.
Found it here. The Last Mrs. Parrish.
I am loving it.
Right up my alley. A good website online from the Met.org, as well:
The Met Cloisters - Primer (metmuseum.org)
Just finished Rob Delaney's memoir about the death of his son, A Heart that Works. Be ready to weep, but there are things in this, such as what a one year old toddling about in diapers is, that I will never forget. I read it in one night.
So I have found a free pdf of James Herriot's "All Creatures Great and Small" and am enjoying it. I liked the original TV series but haven't gotten into the recent version. I also found Bloom County Bill the Cat ("Ack"), Calvin and Hobbes, and Pogo. Years ago we all loved these.
The Great Age Reboot is interesting and such a contrast to much of what we see here. It's encouraging.
Earlier this morning I was reading somewhere about a serial killer whose wife was given an emergency divorce when he was arrested. Don't know how I got there.
EERIE and STRANGE!
https://www.today.com/video/alexandra-daddario-talks-mayfair-witches-and-white-lotus-159482437608
Oh, yea, I put it here because it is based on Anne Rice's book.
I totally disregard what any celebrities recommend.