This is from “First You Write a Sentence” by @joemoransblog, one of the best books I’ve read so far this year.
📖 Currently reading: Ulysses by James Joyce
Twitter recently changed to a capital ‘M’ to denote minutes and every time I think millions instead.
The Long Reign of Belgian MayonnaiseÂ
Few nations have taken mayonnaise to their hearts like Belgium. But with recent challenges, can they preserve Belgian mayonnaise heritage? The post The Long Reign of Belgian Mayonnaise appeared first on Belgian Smaak.
The Long Reign of Belgian MayonnaiseÂ
📺 Watched : Solving Wordle using information theory
📰 Read : What Was the TED Talk?
A thoughtful look backwards at the early 2000s cultural behemoth that was TED talks.
The TED philosophy encouraged boldness of vision, but also denial of reality.
The Moon’s a Balloon
Metadata
- Author: [[David Niven]]
- Full Title: The Moon’s a Balloon
- Category: #books
Review
Well, that was an absolute hoot. I practically inhaled this book. Funny and witty throughout, with the odd touching moment for good measure, and a book that doesn’t dawdle. Thoroughly recommended, especially to those who have fallen off the reading bandwagon and need the literary equivalent of rocket fuel to get back into reading.
Rating
★★★★★
Highlights
But if, Dear Reader, you should think that I was a victim of circumstances, a magnet for bad luck, or just plain ‘hardly done by’, I beg you also to consider the possibility that I was a thoroughly poisonous little boy. (Location 332)
‘A good time’ she had said – it had to be at least a ginger beer and listening to the gramophone (Location 562)
‘Posh’ – I soon learned the origin of the word: Port Out Starboard Home, and it summed up the suburban snobbery of my shipmates whose supreme status symbol was a cabin on the shady side of the ship. (Location 1028)
This was also posted to /en/bookclub.