Haven't watched 'The Wire' yet, but I've heard nothing but good things about it and you've now moved it closer to the top of the to-watch list. 'Zealot' is a brilliant book - and if you like that, check out Elaine Pagels: 'The Origin of Satan', 'Adam, Eve and the Serpent' - both are brilliant, close examinations of those beliefs. And as for the library ... that's my favourite place on earth. I spent innumerable hours as a kid and student in libraries, loving the card catalog. You never knew where your search would take you. But the best was hands on - when I was 13 I had a job shelving books at my local library - and it was like working in a candy shop. The number of books I 'shouldn't' have read at that age ... damn. I can still quote page numbers for some of the more scandalous sections! Of course, there was the highbrow aspect, too - but ... it taught me a simple truth: libraries are life.
Big fan of libraries. I should go to the one by my house more often.
I didn't think I would be but I'm excited for the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace. I'm going to go see it on the big screen. Sure, a lot of the movie isn't great. But it's Star Wars on the big screen and if nothing, I'll get to see the pod racing and the duel of the fates larger than life.
Not sure if I'll catch the cinematic re-release, but I'm excited to think and write about the movie, and everything that surrounded it. Looking forward to your take on seeing it again on the big screen.
I have a permanent thumbs-up love for the library.
I sadly can't find the time to go anymore but I used to frequent libraries so often that some people would ask if I lived there.
Haven't watched 'The Wire' yet, but I've heard nothing but good things about it and you've now moved it closer to the top of the to-watch list. 'Zealot' is a brilliant book - and if you like that, check out Elaine Pagels: 'The Origin of Satan', 'Adam, Eve and the Serpent' - both are brilliant, close examinations of those beliefs. And as for the library ... that's my favourite place on earth. I spent innumerable hours as a kid and student in libraries, loving the card catalog. You never knew where your search would take you. But the best was hands on - when I was 13 I had a job shelving books at my local library - and it was like working in a candy shop. The number of books I 'shouldn't' have read at that age ... damn. I can still quote page numbers for some of the more scandalous sections! Of course, there was the highbrow aspect, too - but ... it taught me a simple truth: libraries are life.
The Wire is so good! Seriously recommend.
Thanks for the references, I'll check them out once I finish Zealot. (Kindle tells me I'm 68% done.)
Big fan of libraries. I should go to the one by my house more often.
I didn't think I would be but I'm excited for the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace. I'm going to go see it on the big screen. Sure, a lot of the movie isn't great. But it's Star Wars on the big screen and if nothing, I'll get to see the pod racing and the duel of the fates larger than life.
Not sure if I'll catch the cinematic re-release, but I'm excited to think and write about the movie, and everything that surrounded it. Looking forward to your take on seeing it again on the big screen.