Senses working overtime #530

1 First week of the study break:

Photo by Matias North on Unsplash

2 Reading: Utopia Avenue - David Mitchell

The novel centres on a fictional 1960s British psychedelic rock band called Utopia Avenue. Quite apposite given my recent run down of Pink Floyd's late sixties albums on Goo Goo G'Joob. 

David Mitchell even has a scene in the book where characters watch a 1967 Pink Floyd gig. Fun.

3 Listening: Pink Floyd's Ummagumma 

Specifically, the live sides.  

4 Reading: Truman - David McCullough

5 Watched - Alone: Frozen

Overtime: 

Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day 

Thorton Wilder

Senses working overtime #235

1 Holy homework

Only one way to start this week's jewels! This visual feast for the eyes is stunning.

2 Code breakers

Excellent piece from Maria Popova's blog about American women employed as code breakers during WW2.

3 A year from now... (from Seth)

Will today’s emergency even be remembered? Will that thing you’re particularly anxious about have been hardly worth the time you put into it?

Better question: What could you do today that would matter a year from now?

4 Star Wars: Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse

Gets a great review for the novel from Star Wars in the Classroom. Check it out here. Great name btw: Roanhorse!

5 David Mitchell

I'm a fan, thanks to the Observer and Would I lie To You? Nice article here!

Overtime: The return of Poetry Corner

I've been away from poetry many months and now I must rake leaves with nothing blowing between your house and mine Lorine Niedecker (1956)