The following is a list of my 19 favorite works of literature. The list is entirely subjective and takes into account how much I enjoyed the book, level of the writing, story, message, and issues dealt with. I also consider there to be a slight tier between 5 and 6. True literature can only exist [...]
Also tagged authorsNot long ago I finished watching the first season of the USA show White Collar. The premise is that a con-artist and art thief who spent years in jail is let out to house arrest under the supervision of the agent who caught him provided that he consult with the FBI on white collar crimes [...]
Also tagged characters, TV shows, White CollarMitt Romney would restore “Angle-Saxon relations between Britain and America-Speaking about the relationship between Britain and the United states, an adviser of Mitt Romney said: “We are part of an Anglo-Saxon heritage, and he feels that the special relationship is special…the White house didn’t fully appreciate the shared history we have.” The immediate response is [...]
Also tagged Batman, imperialism, Mitt Romney, strip clubs1. In Praise of Downtime -Yet another Op-Ed in the Atlantic that responds to and builds upon Anne-Marie Slaughter’s piece. Ellen Ruppel Shell instead focuses on the “system that increasingly relies on overwork–and underemployment–to pad the bottom line.” 2. In Praise of Idleness – One of the articles that Shell references is this one by [...]
Also tagged ACA, Bertrand Russell, college, Greece, Huffington Post, leisure, Romney, Thessaloniki, workRarely have I had an English class that I enjoyed. I liked the teachers, I liked many of the classmates and some of the activities and assignments, but I did not enjoy the class. This is perhaps because there was one assigned book (Shakespeare aside) that I truly enjoyed reading (and another two that I [...]
Also tagged 1984, English, high school, reaingFor almost two years I wrote down every book I read on the date that I finished it. Shortly after the start of graduate school that practice fell by the wayside for a variety of reasons, no doubt including the attempt to maintain some semblance of sanity, and therefore needing to let some of the [...]
Also tagged First Love, Magers and Quinn, TurgenevI finally read Harry Potter. I own the books and sort of see what all the fuss is about. And I have reread them. I still don’t like Harry Potter (the character), but I did enjoy the books. This is old news, but for those who know my history of staunchly refusing to read them [...]
Also tagged dickens, greek, harry potter, reading, twilight