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I think other than her two most “pop” albums, I like them all. And even on those there are ok songs. As for my niece’s friends asking me why Mr. Swift isn’t running the ball on 4th and 7, I can think of worse fates.

I love Beato but haven’t listened to Pardo, so I’ll have to give him a listen.

Indeed. The democrats are crazy on this issue and should focus more on actual issues.

I don’t watch Fox News, but Fox is in my news feed, and I’ve never seen an article criticizing Swift. However, I have seen conservatives like the National Review, Shapiro, Prager, and Klavan express support for her. As I said, I’m sure there are nuts out there, but the overwhelming focus seems to be on the complaining about the small amount of complaining.

Yes, really. As I said, I’m sure they’re out there. So, did you get those from articles promoting the views you quoted, or disagreeing with them?

I never hear the right complaining about Swift and Beyoncé, but my news feeds are filled with the left complaining about the complaints. I’m sure that there are some out there who are complaining about this, but it seems to me that if you want to find nuts, wherever you might want to find them, you’ll find some.

I don’t know how I got introduced to these bands, but for some reason I got their albums and they are great. Both bands are a bit more in the 90s mold of alternative rock than a traditional southern rock band, and Mojothunder has a Black Crowes feel about them (though heavier), but they are good rock bands. Has anyone here even heard of them? What do you think?

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I’ve got them all on-the-ready on my Kindle! I assume my daughter will start with Pride and Prejudice, but I’ll put in a word for Persuasion. I remember not liking Pride and Prejudice when I was forced to read it in school, but back then I thought Shakespeare was overrated, so, basically, I was a punk who knew nothing. I look forward to the excuse to give Austen another go.

I read a book by a political.commentator that no one here will like, and it was just meh. He was preaching to the choir (which can be a good and important thing to do), but very little of it was new or interesting to me. My daughter started Jane Eyre and asked me to read it with her, so that’s jumped to the top. The bad news is that she loves it and it seems Wuthering Heights will be on the table. Then I’ll be forced to read Jane Austin books for months. Of course, there are worse fates than reading the greatest female novelist in history, but I do have a backlog I’m trying to thin out.

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I’ve started Winnie the Pooh, and put “When Christmas Comes” into my future reads list. I’m looking for a few lighter reads before jumping back into the tough stuff.

You are right. I read that with the kids about two years ago, and it was a copy of the book I had kept from my own childhood.

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I tacked another short one after Of Mice and Men: Cicero’s de Senectute (On Old Age). It’s a short essay and it’s an interesting look at how Cicero imagined Cato the Elder looked at old age. Cicero, in addition to being a brilliant orator and philosopher, seems to be the first self-help author in history. Or at least the first one of which I am aware. Nothing groundbreaking, but still interesting to see a logical takedown of the idea that getting old sucks and a blueprint for how to live well. One piece of advice I thought was interesting was to start early! After the brilliant heaviness of Steinbeck and the depressing and vapid Godot and Rosencrantz plays, I’ve moved on to Mary Poppins. I don’t have time to read it with my kids (or more accurately, they don’t have time for me and want to focus on The Prince Warriors and the new Star Wars Thrawn trilogy), I’ve never read it, and thought I’d have a short, fun read. Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland are on tap as well, but it often surprises me what I’ll actually choose next.

East of Eden could be the best novel I’ve ever read. I’ll hold off crowning it the champ until I reread it in a year or two. I’m most of the way through Of Mice and Man, and it’s good, but just so much less universal and ambitious. Perhaps I shouldn’t have started with the best.

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I’ve listened to the first half and really enjoyed it. I’ve been spending all my free time reading, but I’ll have to carve out time to listen to the entire album. It seems like something that requires focus, not to be played in the background until you know it.

I couldn’t get to sleep yesterday so I read the Art of War. I didn’t read the notes, just went through the text, which was interesting as it touches a lot on psychological and emotional topics. I started East of Eden, as well, and it has me totally sucked in. I was ready for it after the Divine Comedy, which was beautiful and enlightening, but ultimately work. I’ll go back to it for sure, especially Paradise as I got to hurrying a bit by that point.

I'm intrigued and added this to my iTunes library. Best of luck on your album!