Good Reads this Week
me likey and you may likey too
As a writer, I’m constantly reading articles on subjects that take me to odd corners of the internet. Since you may not want to confuse your own personal algorithm with odd ball questions about praying mantis kung fu movies, I give you some quick references and links to what I dug up this week. Enjoy!
In Defense of Joy
Honestly, this one had me at the title and I couldn’t think of a better way to kick off a list of good reads. So, here’s to sharing a little Joy. Join the counter-culture of being happy in a time when it’s needed most. More over at the Marginalian.
Speakers that Float
In the category of “Things I didn’t even know I needed, but now must have,” I give you the Floating Bluetooth Speaker. I listen to music all the time, and have made a huge investment in a Sonos system for my home. However, I’m always a little skittish about taking one of them outside, and their bluetooth options are pretty pricey. Now, I can have my music and a disco party underwater for less than $30 bucks. I’m not going to lie, I’ll probably buy two and link them for an underwater stereo effect.
So Shakespeare was a Pot Head?
Over at LitHub they reveal some new evidence that perhaps humanities most prolific creator of words might have had a little help from Mary Jane. As it turns out there were a number of clay pipes discovered under a former residence that contained trace amounts of cannabis residue. Now, there’s a scholar interested in exhuming the Bard to test his remains. Who knows? It could just be a “wild goose chase.”
Most know I’m a fan of good ole’ Billy. I bought this lexicon years ago when I was teaching his plays and sonnets in the classroom. It contains every word from every play with its intended meaning. If you’re into that sort of thing.
Movies + Cocaine
Wow, I guess my internet search history this week was a little inundated with drug references. It’s one of the unfortunate issues with writing when you need to look up details that most people would never dare type into a search engine. I’m am, no doubt, on a watchlist somewhere after working on the final draft of The Devil’s Road.
Cracked (aptly named here) came out with a list of the top 23 Movies Brought to you by Cocaine. There are a few on here that don’t really feel all that surprising, but also a couple that you may find a bit shocking. Who knew that family movies could be fueled with nose candy?
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007
As a huge Bond fan, I was super excited when they launched the most recent character arc with Daniel Craig. When Casino Royale came out, it felt like the first Bond film that actually captured the character that I found on the page in Ian Flemings books. However, I had no idea how difficult of a task this turned out to be: