"Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." – Mary Oliver

  • Ethical Consumption as Class Distinction

    Ethical Consumption as Class Distinction

    Connected to my last post, Dr Jonathon Cornford comments on how ethical consumption can become just another form of class distinction, a marker of difference from others. “one of the…

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  • Resistance and Privilege

    Cultural forces can be a little like a river that carries us through life without giving it much thought if we let them. Some of those forces we would consider…

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  • August’s Books in 25 Words.

    Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness (Hardcover) –…

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  • July’s Books in 25 Words

    Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. Only one book finished this month, but I have three almost finished. The…

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  • June’s Books in 25 Words

    Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea #3) – Ursula K. Le Guin Rereading some…

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  • May’s Books in 25 Words

    Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. Career of Evil (Cormorant Strike #3) – Robert Galbraith When Robin is sent…

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  • April’s Books in 25 Words

    Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy – Jenny Odell Against the…

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  • “Mindful” by Mary Oliver

    “Mindful” by Mary Oliver

    I think this might be my favourite poem. The reminder to look and listen, it dovetails with my current read — “How to Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy” which I’ll…

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  • Hello!

    Hello!

    This isn’t my first blog. I’ve vacillated for a while now, trying to decide whether to continue with that blog or start something new and finally settled on something new.…

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