For literature I find 100 years of Solitude to be without equal. An absolute joy to read.

For nonfiction I have learned so much from 1491. It was recommended to me by a friend though I have never heard of it elsewhere. The premise is that basically everything we think about Native Americans before Columbus arrived is wrong. I could go on but here is one tidbit: we tend to think of Native Americans as peoples without government. Now of course there are so many different groups of peoples all over the Americas and across so many eras it’s foolish to even think of them as being this way or that way because who and when are you referring to? But there were many types of government. In fact the Incas were total bureaucrats! Anyway I’m doing a poor job selling it i know but it’s a great read.

For self-help try How to Win Friends and Influence People. I know the title sounds like it’s a guide to manipulation but it’s really not. It’s 100 years old but still holds up so well. Times change, but people don’t, you know what I mean? People 100 years later still appreciate it when you remember their name and look them in the eye and make time to listen.

What’s KD, precious?

That’s so rad actually. Thank you for enlightening me. Isn’t that amazing that the elements on our planet came from those events

That’s awesome. Now that you mention it I remember reading that supermassive black holes are a source of cosmic radiation too.

I mean ya okay I see that. But still very neat that all energy in every form we have can be traced back to a star if not our own star. That’s so interesting! Let’s get started on the Dyson sphere.

That video was above my pay grade I think. But ya I like what you’re saying here. Sounds like all of our energy does come from a star if not our own star

But it sounds like, based on other comments, those things are from stars too, right? Like the sun caused the formation of our planet. It also contributes to tidal forces. And radioactive materials also came from other stars if not our own star. Right?

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“Excuse me do you have the time?”

We went to a bar where she immediately bumped into a friend. They talked for over 30 minutes about old times and friends I didn’t know. I felt so awkward I just left without a word. I doubt they noticed.

When someone uses “hesitant”

When they mean “reluctant”

I’m reading Discworld series after some Lemmings suggested it. They’re great! Read Sourcerer and Guards! Guards! And just starting Men at Arms

I laughed so much at the Brotherhood scenes in Guards! When the brothers are bickering, and when the guy has to recite the whole long password but the last line is incorrect.

How are you liking F is for Fugitive?

I little email

Some you and me-mail

Haha that’s about as much as I can remember, aside from Trogdor

I like this. I became aware of Caravaggio recently in Rome and now I see how disctinct his style is. Black background, Biblical scenes in “modern” outfits. The Drama. The freeze frame of an intense moment in time. And I think always characters or objects are sticking out towards the viewer.

So what’s happening in this scene? What’s the story?

Aww what you got in your little mouth huh? A helpless girl?🥰 Cuuuuute! I love you little guy ❤️

I’m digging a tiny hole and staying inside forever with occasional peeks outside to see if it day or night. Tell my wife I miss her

I cut in half, and lay the half down flat. Then I cut off just the very end from each side which makes it easier to lift the peel off. Then slice. Usually works, but occasionally there’s difficulty. Isn’t that life?

You can bring your phone into the X-ray room. Unless you’re getting a hip X-ray you can even keep it in your pocket. Keys and wallet too!

All my patients are convinced that a phone can’t be in the pocket and I cannot even convince them otherwise. They don’t believe me!

Why does this look so delicious to me? Chomp!