Book Lovers Day

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August 9 is the National Book Lovers Day. What are you doing to celebrate? I’m celebrating with my current read, Soft Hearted Stories. Though I may pick up a copy of Cat’s Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut. It’s currently on hold at the local library, waiting for me. Books are insanely cheap. Consider the price, the time it takes to consume, the enrichment of your life.

They’re the best.

From the article at National Book Lovers Day

BALLYCUMBER: Coined by writer Douglas Adams, “One of the six half-read books lying somewhere in your bed.”  

TSUNDOKU: And our favorite, a Japanese word describes piling up books to save for later … even if you’ll never actually read them. And which you can read much more about here: Tsundoku: The practice of buying more books than you can read.

Is It The Gun

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File under “things we’ve known forever.”
The blade itself incites to deeds of violence.
Homer, The Odyssey

Kim Day

That only dates to ~3,000 years ago. And it was ancient knowledge then.

Please note this comes from Kim Day, a friend of mine from 1970s.

Once Upon A Time

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We went and saw a movie last night. Yeah, it was good. The film is “a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.” This movie is set in 1969. Most (all?) movie critics consider the Golden Age for movies to have ended in the 1950s. Which raises the question, “what is a golden age?”

I tried to find it on Wikipedia. Which leads you to a disambiguation page. “Golden Age refers to a mythological period of primeval human existence perceived as an ideal state when human beings were pure and free from suffering. ” The lead article is about a time in Greek mythology that was the first of five great times for humans. The lead article also lists Golden Ages for Hindu, Bramha Kumaris, Norse, Bible, Fantasy, and Present-day usage.

It seems the term golden age is being applied to many things. If you’re looking for a rabbit hole to disappear into, this one is ready.