I have seen hundreds of books come and go. In reality more books came then went. Consequently, I sit here looking at shelves stuffed and leaking of books from all places in time. I realize the time has come for a few of these books to move on. These books, old friends that have been carefully packed and unpacked time and again (some so well traveled they could probably write their own book), will be boxed once more — the last time by my hands.
I don’t know where to start, no book lover does when it comes to this task. It is a sad and difficult undertaking even if sending the books to the best of care, and in this case there is no guarentee of that.
I struggle, undecided as to whether or not Rousseau deserves shelf space — considering it’s so out of fashion to admit a fondness for insane Frenchmen. I pause, momentarily thinking of the quote from the Emilie, “Put questions within the child’s reach and let him solve them himself. Let him know nothing because you have told him, but because he has learned it for himself.“. For this I consider giving him a closed shelf on the otherwise open case in my office. Reason and practicality prevail. I have read The Social Contract and The First and Second Discourses, more than once, they are available on Nook and online — for free. I am resolute, Roussaeu must go.
I will miss him.
Finally, besides performances from the 2009 Newport Folk Festival, I’ve listened to Toccata, from David Garrttet’s, Rock Symphonies.
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What about you?
peace
I read mostly science fiction and fantasy that never goes out of style you can always recycle it.
Though I’m reading 1776 again, it’s nice to know that George Washington was both remarkable and average and lucky.
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Surely we are closer to the truth of some of the old apocalyptic fiction?
I really like Toccata and Fugue in D-Minor. I’m not so sure about this version, though. I kinda like the monster movie version, for which Bach intended it.
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Fantasia?
That video used to scare the hell out of me.
I die just a little bit hearing you call Fantasia a “video.” It was a movie when I saw it.
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In 1940?
You have my sympathy. The fact that the old favourites are readily available doesn’t help that much and the out of print ones are the very devil to decide about.
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I fear books will become decor in the future. There is nothing like holding one though.
I like Garrett, for what he is.
Most of my books are packed at home in my old room and have been for eons. Thank god for Amazon because unlike where I used to live, a huge bookstore is an hour away. There are a lot of used book stores around though.
It is hard getting rid of books. I still have all the philosophy books I’ve ever purchased.
this is the first time I’ve been able listen to an audio of your on my blackberry, not sure why it works for me all of a sudden.
I have read “Why Not Socialism?”, a gift from a friend. Listened to John Mayer’s Battle Studies and it’s better than I thought it would be. I will be looking for a new apartment soon I will miss my old place.
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There are a lot of neat smaller books shops though and they order them for you right? Then there is Amazon. Though I know you are big on buying from the small local biz.
Have Read, “The Times”, Listened to Vivaldi, and will miss this summer place of ours when we go back home.
I admit I am getting used to using my Kindle, Never thought I would.
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I think readers are pretty easy to get used to and when you consider how many books you don’t have to lug around…
I’ve dropped books off at the library before. The library e either uses them or sells them in their “bag of books for a dollar” section. At least the library is a place for book lovers, so I know they are in good hands.
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My library takes them too, they end up giving away most of them but they also have a” book crossing” shelf now.
I have one large bookshelf, so I get rid of all but the classics. By “Classics” I mean Slaughterhouse Five , The Human Stain, and The Life of Pi.
I just bought a pair of those
TOM’S Grey Heezen/Burlap Men’s Stitchouts. I’ll let you know what I think.
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Good for you I have two pairs I like them a lot.
The two books I miss the most because I was an idiot and lost them are my parents first edition of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (sappy but I love it) and their first edition of Emma Goldman’s Living My Life (with Times obit) in it.
I do keep some old books–books of my parents that I loved, books that traveled the world with me but I try not to be sentimental over books. If I can lose book sentiment I can lose almost all object sentiment or so I think
I keep so many books, some are old signed copies, gift -s the edar allen poe first editions I bought …lol but some are just copies of classics.
Oh, I’ve been waiting for this one!
I have read Into The Wild by Krakauer. It kinda freaked me out when I was Wiki’ing the story to find out McCandless and I share the same birthday.
I have seen a Lifetime movie (yesterday) based on the Anne Sluti kidnapping.
And I will miss my cassettes. I sold them at a yard sale. Four boxes of them. I think I have seller’s remorse.
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I was very busy. I wrote this last Friday only because I had heard you read something, and I knew you wanted to show off.
Experienced the new ‘World of Color’ attraction at Disneyland (was pretty amazing). Will miss (again) the surf near Scripps pier in La Jolla, CA until I’m able to get down there again for my annual saltwater fix. Enjoyed the superb performance of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at the Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City, UT.
That all sounds like fun the Shakespeare in the Park , we have a small repertoire here that does that as well. The surf is always too miss. I haven’t been to a Disney anything since I was visitING my grandparents here at age 5.
Have read “Analysis of a Proposal to Offer a Public Plan Through the New Health Insurance Exchanges”, will miss this heat when it’s gone. I’m getting used to 100 degree plus temperatures.
I have listened to the women upstairs doing “the 20 minute shred or something like it”.
I’m happy with the Kindle. I don’t need but a few favorite books.
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Below 90 today, can’t say i complained I was able to run 6 miles again.,,
You need a thicker ceiling.
Yes Camus is much better.
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Totally different philosophies from different ages, what comes before provokes or…the past makes the future…