[Wendell Berry passed away last week at 92. He was a Silverback among Silverbacks, and a hero to many 'Backs and 'Belles. SB SM] https://www.honest-broker.com/p/wendell-berrys-nine-rules?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=296132&post_id=213726953&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=296zu&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email Back then, Wendell Berry was living on a farm in Kentucky. He did his writing with pen and paper, and his wife Tanya would create typewritten drafts of his manuscripts... Continue Reading →
I Crib from The Honest Broker, who Cribs from Wendell Berry
[In the "nothing new under the sun" category, I reprint this recent posting from Ted Gioia, who has reprinted a checklist from Wendell Berry. Just to establish my own credibility in this arena, I once paid $1400 for a used VCR player. A few years later you could get a new one for $99 bucks... Continue Reading →
Now We’re Cooking
[Michael Pollan squeezes out a best-selling book every few years, making me jealous as hell, but how are you going to write a book on cooking when your favorite food is bananas right from the tree? Most recently, Michael has been writing on psychedelics. SB SM] ‘Cooked’: A DIY Manifesto As I grew steadily more... Continue Reading →