Don’t Give Us Anything Today
30 de Novembro de 2021, 9:30
It’s Giving Tuesday! A hyped-up commercialized day of charity to balance out the hyped-up commercialized days of shopping! You’re probably getting exhortations from every nonprofit you’ve ever lent your email to, plus the charities who bought your email from them. It’s inbox hell.
Brevity does not want your money today.
Instead, consider the spirit of Giving Tuesday: if you have, give. But for your author friends and your literary community, the gift of your time and attention is far more valuable than a monetary donation. In that spirit, here’s Brevity’s wishlist of Mostly Free Acts of Literary Citizenship for Giving Tuesday:
Free, 10 minutes or less
- Google an author friend’s name or scroll their social media, and comment on their most recent blog post/article/essay. Let them know someone is reading.
- Pick a quote you like from your friend’s book or essay and post it on your social media. Tag them…
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At Ease – l i g h t room
30 de Novembro de 2021, 9:29
We must simply trust and wait ©2021 S. Michaels All Things Bright (Haiku 2-3-2) Image:wallpapersafari.com
Fonte: At Ease – l i g h t room
EU country’s electricity prices 5 times higher this year — RT Business News
30 de Novembro de 2021, 9:27
EU country’s electricity prices 5 times higher this year
Fonte: EU country’s electricity prices 5 times higher this year — RT Business News
Russia set to unveil new hypersonic weapons – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
30 de Novembro de 2021, 9:26
Russia has developed hypersonic weapons with a maximum speed of Mach 9, President Vladimir Putin revealed on Tuesday, at the “Russia Calling!” VTB Investment Forum.
Fonte: Russia set to unveil new hypersonic weapons – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Echo Maker
30 de Novembro de 2021, 9:25
Powers, Richard. Echo Maker. London: Picador, 2007.
Reason read: November is National Writing Month. I chose Echo Maker for the category of National Book Award Winner.
What would you do if your only brother, the younger sibling you have protected since birth, has a terrible automobile accident that leaves him utterly convinced you are not kin; that you are an imposter? According to him you are a replica, a fake, a fraud, a well trained actor down to the very last identifying detail. Maybe even a highly technical robot with lifelike emotion and memory? Mark’s neurological condition is called Capgras and he swears Karen is a copy of his flesh and blood sibling. Despite facing haunting hometown memories and more than six months of Mark not recognizing her, Karen separates from her job and sells her home in order to become his legal guardian. Even world-famous neurologist and best selling…
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