In defence of reading

David Ulin, book editor of Los Angeles Times, has a problem, he is struggling to read. He has not lost the desire to read (which would have been a terrible admission for a book editor), but the ability to focus. Ulin blames the hectic modern life:

Such a state is increasingly elusive in our over-networked culture, in . . . → Read More: In defence of reading

"News of my death has been greatly exaggerated" (so says The Present Moment)

It turns out, the present is not dead. According to a New York Times article, recently socialites in Manhattan rediscovered the present when they hosted a series of small parties which were explicitly “off the record”, which meant “no tweeting, no blogging, no photos”. The idea, according to one of the party’s hosts, was “to let . . . → Read More: "News of my death has been greatly exaggerated" (so says The Present Moment)
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