January 24, 2019

This being my birthday month, I am getting automated greetings. So far, my local councilmember, Panera, Best Buy and I will get a free drink from Starbucks. More to come. Impersonal and automatic but I'll take it.



Speaking of automated greetings, Firefox recommends various readings based on answers to my interests. Also, I believe it recommends based on my internet searches. I am not that into philosophy but an article I recently read on William James was followed by this article from 2015 by Alison Gopnik: How an 18th-Century Philosopher Helped Solve My Midlife Crisis. A fascinating exploration of Eastern thought, Jesuits ,David Hume and personal growth. Thankfully, Gutenberg has both James and Hume.



Took the day off. A couple of chores, oil change and inspection and a few other things. Ouch! Needed new brakes, total bill $1291. Glad I had a nice reserve.



A gift to myself, I had read his other books and this one looks good. Captivating so far.



Boston Market just came in.

October 12, 2014

A winner, $24.



Overcast and cabbage



Decorative Gourds time of year.



The real story behind The Man Who Never Was. Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre.

September 8, 2014

A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre is the plane book.



Double Cross by the same author on the trip home.

February 15, 2014

T.J. Oshie with ice-cold nerves scored four goals in the OT shootout : "I was glad it ended when it did. I was running out of moves."



I can't resist sales so when I saw a book I was going to buy with a 15% coupon, it happened to be in the buy two books get one free section.



This was the one I was looking for and it was also autographed by the author.



Looked good and I have read him before.