From the bookshelf: August 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from August 2026.
All posts filed under: Random DJB Thoughts
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Listen with more than your ears and see with more than your eyes
Touchstone phrases can be practical. Mystical. Poetic. Old-fashioned yet current and contemporary.
Observations from . . . August 2026
The August MTC posts found me considering the stories and myths that we tell ourselves.
A belated farewell to “A Dark and Stormy Night”
All celebrations of bad opening sentences must, alas, come to an end.
From the bookshelf: July 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from July 2026.
Observations from . . . July 2026
A summary of the July posts from the MORE TO COME newsletter. Read more. Live longer.
I love the pithy proverb: Volume 12
The most recent in my series of aphorisms that have captured my attention.
50 states, 50 baseball stories
Taking the time to look at the unique connections to baseball found throughout all fifty states.
From the bookshelf: June 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from June 2026.
Don’t let them teach you only to hate
The world fell in love with ordinary America and reminded us why this country is still worth fighting for.
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