Hey there! Here’s the latest Digestable, the short, weekly email where you can choose your own adventure. This edition was emailed to subscribers on April 3, 2022. Here’s what I’ve got for you this week: Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever Tour: My daughter Adia and I had the opportunity to see Billie Eilish and herContinue reading “Digestable #44: Billie Eilish LIVE, Gordon McArthur, BLUF Communication, Blaise Pascal, Subsidized Suburbia, Pearl of Great Price”
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Book Notes: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemmingway
Published in 1929, A Farewell to Arms is thought to be a semi-autobiographical depiction of Hemmingway‘s experience as an ambulance driver for the Italian Army during the Italian campaign of WW1, and having his heart broken by an English nurse. This book checked off a few boxes for me: an anything-but-boring Nobel Prize-winning author withContinue reading “Book Notes: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemmingway”
Book Review: The Elements of Style – Original Edition
Why read an arcane, outdated textbook filled with words that fell out of usage decades ago? “The Elements of Style” by William Strunk Jr. is a short (51 pages) English writing handbook published in 1918. It aims to teach the essential rules of usage, highlight common violations distracting the reader from your message, and enlivenContinue reading “Book Review: The Elements of Style – Original Edition”
Jeff Sutherland 