Tag Archives: reading

4. Read a lot, forget most of what you read, and be slow-witted

Posted on November 15, 2016 by John

I think it goes without saying that my life has been full of books. But reading goes beyond literature, doesn’t it? Newspapers, magazines, comic books, bumper stickers, cereal boxes, email, blog posts, novels, short stories, poetry, music scores, instruction manuals, … Continue reading →

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Deconstruction

Posted on February 17, 2005 by John

I will never deconstruct another poem in search of hidden metaphor, by line eviscerating some writer’s creation to satisfy some professor of mine. These exercises do not help the reader connect to what is said, or truly why in given … Continue reading →

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A Score of Reading

Posted on May 18, 2004 by John

Based on an entry from my friend the juice, I’ve put together a few short lists, related to my earlier post on the College Board 101 Books Your Child Should be Reading. In no particular order … Ten Books I … Continue reading →

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College Board and the Great Books

Posted on May 17, 2004 by John

Found this link at The Rage Diaries. Apparently the College Board (you know, the folks that gave us the SAT and ACT) has put together a list of 101 Great Books recommended to be read by those entering freshman year … Continue reading →

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On TS Eliot

Posted on February 3, 2004 by John

I’ve read you, T.S. Eliot, and one thing I don’t get is why between such lovely lines you’re such a pompous twit while sharing arcane references lost on non-scholar types you wail and moan the loss of myth with poncey, … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous

Posted on September 23, 2002 by John

So ends another weekend. We (stardances and I) were hoping to have a quiet weekend to ourselves, just cleaning and organizing and having a very quiet, uneventful time of it. But the lives of teenagers are SO uncertain – it … Continue reading →

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