I was wondering and wrote about it
Why yes! It’s so true. Just like at the grocery store. This comes to you from the Witcha Public Library via Open Culture. Librarys are known for books but provide so much more especially children activities. Open Culture is lesser-known. It’s a linkfest of free, as in beer, links to higher education and more.
A year ago today, through the afternoon, I was on a table with my chest wide open while the surgeons searched for the leak in my heart.
Earlier the TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) had gone well. If it weren’t for the hole poked in the side. Yeah well, Adventure #1 started. Hooray to Jennifer for hanging on through the multi-hour ordeal. They did find it and patched me up. Time for adventure #2, waiting to strike on the 31st of August.
Several hours later I’d wake up after the 20% chance of the procedure working. Hooray for keeping my luck in stock for the important things.
I’m waiting for tonight and we’ll make a fire and sit outside enjoying the summer sounds
Me, yesterday
In the nights, in August
we have the sounds of crickets
telling us the temperature they say
In the morning, while still dark it is silent
they, the crickets, have gone to sleep
I’ve tried to stay up and listen for them to sleep
going silent bit by bit
but I can’t
they are there when I sleep and gone when I awake
even early, at 3:00
when do they stop, and go to sleep
I get to go on Jury Duty. Though in truth my name has ever been pulled up to leave the waiting room. Today I was among the people let go at noon. But still, I listed to them calling names for a jury pool in vain.
I had my hopes up
Quick Haiku, in need of work
to be called, to be chosen
summertime sent home
It should also be noted that Chris “Bicycling will save us” Collins reminds me of something I remember.
@chris_in_cal: @MichaelRpdx When counting your blessings don’t forget ‘My radiant full thick wavy head of hair’.
Chris Collins, on Twitter
PS – I’ve extended my streak of not being called. Next time up when I’m 64.
Quick Poll:
How many books did you read in the last month? How many books did you read in the last year?
Let me know via any channel you have.
Ryan Holiday seems to read a lot. He writes about it, including the blocks to doing so, in How to Read More — A Lot More. But the fun quote, for a slow reader like me, is his statement “Even though I read hundreds of books every single year, I actually read quite slow. In fact, I read deliberately slow…”.
He has a kinda secret. You can find it if you are interested.
If I had to steal books to support my reading habit, I would.
Ryan Holiday in How to Read More — A Lot More
~ Ryan Holiday