If I have learned anything from the numerous books I’ve read in my lifetime, it is this: the answer, to Life, the Universe and Everything is 42. Today is the birthday / anniversary of the publication of Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, one of the greatest and most bizarre books ever to [...]
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Word of the Week (43)
Strange, but true: according to Wikipedia, October 5, 1582 is a date that simply does not exist in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain, thanks to their implementation of the Gregorian calendar. It seems kind of impossible, that a date in history should cease to exist, and yet, it also seems to be true. Thankfully, October [...]
August’s To-Read List
About two months ago, I made a list of books I wanted to read this summer. A few blinks later (seriously, where does the time go?) and the summer is quickly approaching its end. So, how am I doing with my summer reading so far? Perhaps most predictably, I’ve already read (and reviewed) The Short [...]
