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Always loved The Prophet - timeless and true. I did not know Gibran was such a good artist. Love his drawings.

I did this job, washing heavy industrial cookware in a hospital kitchen. This author describes it perfectly - the endless grease, slippery orange tiled floor, penetrating heat. I wore a brown one piece uniform, leather work boots, hair pulled on top of my head in a loose ponytail. I was young and healthy and it was brutal. Could not imagine doing it having cancer.

“Old friends cannot be created out of hand. Nothing can match the treasure of common memories, of trials endured together, of quarrels and reconciliations and generous emotions. It is idle, having planted an acorn in the morning, to expect that afternoon to sit in the shade of the oak.” My sister and I have been writing letters (emails we call tomes) to one another everyday for over 8 years. The thought of that ending is a loss I can not fathom.

“Without a specific application point, a piece of classic wisdom is just a platitude.”

It felt like a page from my past. Restraint is powerful.

Crazy.

Beautiful language and images. The opening captured me. “If I ever get over the bodies of women, I am going to think of the rain of waiting under the eaves of an old house at that moment when it takes the form like fog.”

Sundays at my childhood home involved my dad cooking for a change, my 3 unmarried aunts joining us after mass, sometimes the priest too, a stop at the bakery on the way home and lots of conversations. I loved the tradition, the incense, stain glass windows, music - but not the religion. Now, every Sunday, I can hear the church bells ring from across the river. It fills me with memories but I no longer go to church. Life is my church, sacred and holy. Easy to worship Nature and love the everyday interactions with people. However, I do understand that some need the community of church, which can be very nurturing.

One of the most interesting, thought provoking articles I have read on Readup. Just a sample. “It is an apt description of The Future Library, which grafts an environmental taboo onto an artistic one: trees that are planted to be cut down; books that are written, not to be read.” The “Ark of Literature” the “Svalbard Global Seed Vault” and time capsules containing “techno fossils” are mind blowing installations. Beyond a 10, a must read!

So much to consider when trying to solve a problem. More often, however, we create new ones. Always fascinating to me.

I am forever amazed at what scientists study. They are as intriguing to me as the songbirds themselves. I would love to have coffee with Baldwin. What else is she interested in?

Shocking and unbelievable.

I find this topic overwhelming, frustrating, depressing and disheartening. I have spent my career in health education and we are worse off today than when I began in 1975. And it was terrible back then! Our entire health care system is broken. So is my hope that it can be fixed. Perhaps the way to change is with many small scale programs within the local communities.

Wow, this is important information about a subject I know very little about - schizophrenia. But the thread is a common one - we can’t continue to do scientific studies using male subjects and then apply the results to women.

I felt this deeply even though it was a slice of life told in a very gentle, subtle way.

I have become so smitten by Nabokov. He is the king of description and of dark humor. Each word, each scene - priceless. A true master. Like taking a hit of weed!

Interesting. I always thought the darker the roast, the more caffeine. I am not a napper and certainly wouldn’t be able to after coffee! Don’t believe the 20 minute “kick in” rule.

Mind blowing ! Some may be really sick of hearing about the devastation of the patriarchy on women’s psyches. But sometimes the pendulum must swing far to the opposite direction for people to wake up and understand the severe toll it takes on women. I experienced it as a young girl within my Catholic religion and it has taken me my lifetime to disengage from the emotional damage. It’s a form of brain washing. And it really pains me to think it continues in this day and age.

A very sad story and a writer’s need to tell it on Twitter just to release his dire despair.

I love lisa Miller’s writing. This story was something I could really relate to. “Women succeed by building their worlds, not by fitting into worlds built for them.” Highly recommend this piece.

I would rather live with how the situation is now, than go to permanent standard time. If I had to choose between the two, I’d choose daylight savings time.

Powerful.

I loved this entire experience. I could feel all the emotions, the complexities, the free fall into an unexpected relationship. It’s both magic and tragic.

This is such a captivating read on so many levels. Highly recommend. How did I never hear of such an outstanding human as Kepler? His vision amazing, tenacity astonishing.

Insanely fascinating! Crazy what scientist study. Elephant trunks are indeed very impressive.

One of those reads that’s like watching a train wreck - could not take my eyes off the page.

Powerful and honest writing.

Love dreamers and innovation - we need it! Too bad the picture did’t come through. Looks like a torpedo!

Loved Rebecca Solnit’s feeling about reading. I’ve heard of her but need to Google to find out more. This was lovely.

Love love love this story. The illustrations are as gorgeous as the story! If you want to feel good, read this!

Really well written and fascinating. Who knew?

This was very well written. I liked the approach - using her own situation to segway into the Brett Kavanaugh nomination. I know it has passed but her point about young people making mistakes and the difference between truly feeling sorry and apologizing or doing nothing was felt strongly here by me.

This is very exciting news! For me, the clothing item would also have to not stretch out or wrinkle - 2 things that make me want to throw them in the laundry basket. Love the idea and innovation. What is the cost? That’s important also.