Scooper1958
@scooper1958.bsky.social
Retired HR analyst; amateur musician; amateur artist; Anglophile. Happily married.
I learned George Orwell wasn’t lying when he wrote “1984.”
April 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I learned George Orwell wasn’t lying when he wrote “1984.”
Thanks; yes, I do see that activity on those pages.
April 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Thanks; yes, I do see that activity on those pages.
I honestly didn’t see a lot of reading of banned books going on in this book. I did note a lot of discussion of subversive ideas among the students.
April 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I honestly didn’t see a lot of reading of banned books going on in this book. I did note a lot of discussion of subversive ideas among the students.
I belong to an online Torah study. It is conducted from a reconstructionist point of view and is quite progressive. We sometimes do projects like say, presentations about the history of Hebrew liturgy. I have made new friends and have learned so much. Important to keep my brain going at 66.
April 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I belong to an online Torah study. It is conducted from a reconstructionist point of view and is quite progressive. We sometimes do projects like say, presentations about the history of Hebrew liturgy. I have made new friends and have learned so much. Important to keep my brain going at 66.
Well, I enjoyed both the story and the illustrations. First time I have read a graphic novel.
April 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Well, I enjoyed both the story and the illustrations. First time I have read a graphic novel.
Thx for clarifying. Loved the book. Who did the illustrations?
April 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Thx for clarifying. Loved the book. Who did the illustrations?
Thx. I will do that.
April 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Thx. I will do that.
Huh…I wonder where Trump gets his Adderral from? Would he sacrifice THAT?
April 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Huh…I wonder where Trump gets his Adderral from? Would he sacrifice THAT?
I voted pro-library in our general election. Not sure what else I could do. Suggestions?
April 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I voted pro-library in our general election. Not sure what else I could do. Suggestions?
Are you married to the writer?
April 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Are you married to the writer?
Didn’t know any of that; and yes, I’d like to learn more.
April 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Didn’t know any of that; and yes, I’d like to learn more.
Well, for one thing you learn facts you might not learn otherwise. Like, South Korea had an authoritarian government at one time.
April 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Well, for one thing you learn facts you might not learn otherwise. Like, South Korea had an authoritarian government at one time.
It took me a minute to figure out that the authoritarian measures mentioned in the book occurred in SOUTH Korea, not North Korea. I need to catch up on my history.
April 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It took me a minute to figure out that the authoritarian measures mentioned in the book occurred in SOUTH Korea, not North Korea. I need to catch up on my history.
It took a HELLUVA long time to find a photo of a child who displayed the correct facial proportions for a future dramatic soprano. This one fit the description in the novel.
March 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
It took a HELLUVA long time to find a photo of a child who displayed the correct facial proportions for a future dramatic soprano. This one fit the description in the novel.
Thea Kronborg, correction.
March 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Thea Kronborg, correction.
So…I did some illustrations of Willa Cather’s “The Song of the Lark.” One is a pic of Thea Krinborg as a child. The other is her music teacher, Mr. Wunch.
March 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
So…I did some illustrations of Willa Cather’s “The Song of the Lark.” One is a pic of Thea Krinborg as a child. The other is her music teacher, Mr. Wunch.
I’m guessing the amount of violence in the story. And I’m sure there are fundamentalists out there not happy that a preacher’s kid creates a religion which is essentially existentialism.
March 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I’m guessing the amount of violence in the story. And I’m sure there are fundamentalists out there not happy that a preacher’s kid creates a religion which is essentially existentialism.
Only if you have a strong stomach.
March 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Only if you have a strong stomach.
Not sure they got it. Are they familiar with existentialism?
March 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Not sure they got it. Are they familiar with existentialism?
The entire book was quite grim. For me, the worst was Lauren finding a human arm that might, or might not, belong to her missing father. And at the same time hearing far away groaning that might, or might not, be coming from her father.
March 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The entire book was quite grim. For me, the worst was Lauren finding a human arm that might, or might not, belong to her missing father. And at the same time hearing far away groaning that might, or might not, be coming from her father.
For one thing, Lauren got a lot of survivalist information from books. In addition, book knowledge seems to have inspired Lauren's new creed and has given her a certain amount of perspective about her situation.
March 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
For one thing, Lauren got a lot of survivalist information from books. In addition, book knowledge seems to have inspired Lauren's new creed and has given her a certain amount of perspective about her situation.