1. You are the average of the five monsters you spend most of your time with. How would you describe their characters?
2. If you are surrounded by ghouls and ghosts and werewolves and knuckleheads, you don’t have to keep hanging out with them. Do you, Mr. Jones?
3. Because there are magical things called books, which contain the thoughts, feelings, ideas, conversations and imaginations 🧙♀️ of fascinating people who put their whole beings into communicating with you. 📚
Have you tried reading one recently?
I ask in a semi-snarky way because it surprises me how often people complain about the company they keep, or their loneliness and yet they don’t read wonderful books. Why not?
4. The New York Times is celebrating 125 years of its book review, highlighting some classic reviews. Check it out here:
https://www.nytimes.com/series/book-review-anniversary
5. Your attention is how you construct your reality. Below is an intelligent and provocative view of this week’s Facebook ➡️ Metaverse signal. Take the time to consider its implications for how and where you focus your attention:
Got a little behind so just read issue#196...ironically because I haven't been paying much attention to media stuff and have been reading extensively and listening to tech podcasts! Great info about the coming Metaverse. And it's coming; no doubt. So sad to have so much evidence these days about how dumb our species truly is. Maybe the next ascendant species on this planet will do better!
Dear Krzys: please check out The History of Literature podcast. Jack W. Is a fantastic and quirky host who has totally ignited my further interest in literature:)