This year I’ve read a bunch of books. Not as many as when I was researching for my own book in 2014/15, or in previous years when I was enrolled as a student somewhere or other, but still a fair few. Some were older and others were brand new. Here are five of my favorites:Continue reading “The Best Books I Read In 2016”
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Cultural Nuggets: The best books I read in 2015
Five of my favorites from this year. Maybe one will catch your eye?
Cultural Nuggets: R2D2 In Love
My five-year old son is fanatical about all things Star Wars. Tonight we came across this cute video of R2D2’s misadventures in love:
Cultural Nuggets: Mom Computer Therapy
A little something for anyone who’s ever tried to teach a parent or grandparent how to use new technology:
Cultural Nuggets: Digital Orca
Who knew that Douglas Coupland, author of ‘Generation X’ and ‘Life After God’ (influential books in the 90s), was also a public visual artist? People in Vancouver apparently. They get to see sculptures like the very cool ‘Digital Orca’ (above) which he has produced for their city.
Cultural Nuggets: A Penetrating Quotation
“If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?” –Continue reading “Cultural Nuggets: A Penetrating Quotation”
