Janus (2): DC stats 2020
DC visits year-on-year Year Visitors Change Page Views Change Views/day 2018(6 months) 229 – 700 – 3.8 2019 1,542 +573% 2,827 +303% 7.7 2020 8,094… Read More »Janus (2): DC stats 2020
Katherine Rundell on children’s books and imagination
Children’s fiction… offers to help us to refind things we may not even know we have lost. Adult life is full of forgetting… When you… Read More »Katherine Rundell on children’s books and imagination
Janus (1): Looking back
Disclaimer: This post was written mostly for me – if you’re not me, you may wish to skip to the end or to skip it… Read More »Janus (1): Looking back
Who knew?
This time last year none of us had any idea about most of the important things that 2020 would hold. Do we ever? Here’s to… Read More »Who knew?
“Led by pleasure and wonder”: Dana Gioia on creating a new generation of readers
You can’t force young people into literature. They need to be led by pleasure and wonder. Creating a new generation of readers is important. When… Read More »“Led by pleasure and wonder”: Dana Gioia on creating a new generation of readers
Colin Marshall: Cultural Nexus / An album a week
I never listened to The Beatles until age thirty-five… it just seemed like, The Beatles are so popular they are the image of a popular,… Read More »Colin Marshall: Cultural Nexus / An album a week
Recommendation: Better Explained with Kalid Azad
I recently came across Kalid Azad’s Better Explained, and recommend that you check it out. It’s a fantastic resource in itself, and has lots of… Read More »Recommendation: Better Explained with Kalid Azad
If they knew what you know (2)
“I’m an imposter. If they knew what I knew I’d never work again.” This may be true. If it is, you’ve got some work to… Read More »If they knew what you know (2)
First from the source, then from the sides: Seth Godin on how change happens
Your wishes are pure, the change is important, and it’s going to make things better. And you probably believe that things would be better if… Read More »First from the source, then from the sides: Seth Godin on how change happens
Stable relationship
This one’s for everyone: from shepherds to kings. May your gift be the giving away of your gifts. Happy Christmas 2020, and here’s to better… Read More »Stable relationship