“Among the letters in Orwell’s possession at his death was one from Ruth Graves, whom he had known twenty years earlier, in Paris. She had, she said, read all his […]
There’s been a good variety of books completed this month including graphic novels, historical fiction, essays, memoirs, biographies, contemporary fiction, revolutionary pamphlets and plenty of history. Christopher Hitchens and Thomas […]
Consider this: The word utopia means both “good place” and “no place.” What we need are alternative horizons that spark the imagination. And I do mean horizons in the plural; […]
It is not a New Year’s resolution but I intend to write one blog post a month about what I’ve been reading. Usually I write a roundup of books enjoyed […]
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Brilliant post Darcy. It is so true that students need a lib…
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NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarship Study Tour: San Francisco #4
San Francisco is a wonderful city to explore with many homes and buildings having memorable architecture. Tacy Trowbridge hosted my visit to Adobe in San Francisco (located […]