Daily posts were not working out so I’m doing a weekly post. This week’s post is just from Monday Jan 06 to Saturday as I posted a daily reading on Sunday, and next week’s post will be a full week. I had trouble this week, lol, between a tornado warning and my laptop freezing so hard I had to reboot. But I persevered.
Monday, January 6
Book: Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare
Bradbury Trio
Essay: “Can I Enjoy the Art, But Denounce the Artist?” by Roxane Gay
Poem: “South in Hundreds” by Ching-in Chen
Short Story: “Annotated Setlist of the Mikaela Cole Jazz Quintet” by Catherine George
Misc
Simple Abundance: “Standing Knee Deep in a River and Dying of Thirst”
Harvard Classics in 15 minutes a Day: Warned by Hector’s Ghost
In the dead of night Hector’s ghost appeared to warn Æneas of the impending doom to come upon the walled city of Troy. Æneas lifted his aged father on his back and, taking his son by the hand, sought safety in flight. Off to Latium!
(H. Schliemann, discoverer of ancient Troy, born Jan. 6, 1822.)
In the dead of night Hector’s ghost appeared to warn Æneas of the impending doom to come upon the walled city of Troy. Æneas lifted his aged father on his back and, taking his son by the hand, sought safety in flight. Off to Latium!
(H. Schliemann, discoverer of ancient Troy, born Jan. 6, 1822.)
Tuesday, January 7
Book:
Bradbury Trio
Essay: “A Reader’s Manifesto” by B.R. Myers [The Atlantic]
Poem: “The Artist Signs Her Masterpiece, Immodestly” by Danielle DeTiberus
Short Story: “The Rose Sisterhood” by Susan Taitel
Misc
Simple Abundance: “How Happy Are You Right Now?”
Harvard Classics in 15 minutes a Day: If He Yawned, She Lost Her Head!
The Sultan had a habit of beheading each dawn his beautiful bride of the night before, until he encountered Scheherazade. Cleverly she saved her life a thousand and one mornings.
The Sultan had a habit of beheading each dawn his beautiful bride of the night before, until he encountered Scheherazade. Cleverly she saved her life a thousand and one mornings.
Wednesday, January 8
Book: The Elusive Earl (kindle)
Bradbury Trio
Essay: “Staring At Hell” by Kate Wagner
Poem: “Unruly” by Jari Bradley
Short Story: “The Open Window” by Saki
Simple Abundance: “The Underrated Duty”
Harvard Classics in 15 minutes a Day: Trying the Patience of Job
God was pleased with the piety of Job, but Satan accredited the piety to Job’s prosperity and happiness. So a trial was made. See how each succeeding affliction visited on Job shook the depths of his nature, and how he survived.
God was pleased with the piety of Job, but Satan accredited the piety to Job’s prosperity and happiness. So a trial was made. See how each succeeding affliction visited on Job shook the depths of his nature, and how he survived.
Thursday, January 9
Book: N/A
Bradbury Trio
Essay: “What If We Called It ‘The Flax Age’ Instead of ‘The Iron Age’?” by Kassia St. Clair
Poem: “Did Rise” by Jessica Rae Bergamino
Short Story: “The Daughters of the Late Colonel” by Katherine Mansfield
Misc
Simple Abundance: “What is It You Truly Need?”
Harvard Classics in 15 minutes a Day: A Treasure Hunt in Nombre de Dios
With only fifty-two men, Sir Francis Drake conceives the idea of attacking his archenemy, Spain, at her most vulnerable point the treasure at Nombre de Dios. (Drake died at Nombre de Dios, Jan. 9, 1596.)
With only fifty-two men, Sir Francis Drake conceives the idea of attacking his archenemy, Spain, at her most vulnerable point the treasure at Nombre de Dios. (Drake died at Nombre de Dios, Jan. 9, 1596.)
Friday, January 10
Book: N/A
Bradbury Trio
Poem: “Say The Word” by Sandra Beasley
Short Story: “Sometimes You End Up Where You Are” by Beth Cato
Misc
Simple Abundance: “Until It Is Carved in Stone”
Harvard Classics in 15 minutes a Day: Where Love Lies Waiting
King Pantheus of Thebes contended against Dionysus, the God, for the adoration of the Theban women. The god was winning by bewitching the women when the king interceded. Euripides tells the story in a masterpiece of Greek drama.
King Pantheus of Thebes contended against Dionysus, the God, for the adoration of the Theban women. The god was winning by bewitching the women when the king interceded. Euripides tells the story in a masterpiece of Greek drama.
Saturday, January 11
Book: N/A
Bradbury Trio
Essay: Jesus Plus Nothing by Jeff Sharlett [Harper’s]
Poem: “Farewell” by Alice Dunbar-Nelson
Short Story: “Soul Searching Search Engines” by Rodrigo Assis Mesquita
Misc: “In 2030, we ended the climate emergency. Here’s how” by Eric Holthaus [Metafilter Post] + “I Sexually Identify As An Attack Helicopter” by Isabel Fall [Metafilter Post] + [Twitter Thread Discussion]
Simple Abundance: “Is It Recession or Depression?”
Harvard Classics in 15 minutes a Day: Hamilton – Father of Wall Street
Hamilton organized the Treasury Department. He penned most of the Federalist papers, which were greatly influential in bringing New York into the Union – the first step toward its eminent position in national and world finance. (Alexander Hamilton born Jan. 11, 1757.)
Hamilton organized the Treasury Department. He penned most of the Federalist papers, which were greatly influential in bringing New York into the Union – the first step toward its eminent position in national and world finance. (Alexander Hamilton born Jan. 11, 1757.)
