am reading an arc of Breath of Oblivion by @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social , second in his Astra Afrofuturist space opera series
Prelim. Sept. Gas Emissions update: The Sept gas emissions estimate is uncertain by a factor of 2. Our gas comp was bought by a foreign gas pipeline comp. Our automatic meter readings became estimates & our MCF "doubled" despite switch from gas to HP HVAC & cooking. I've requested a meter reading.
Seems like I’m not the only one who’s had a less than stellar interaction with the owner of the neighborhood’s new bistro.
Reading Anne Lamott’s BIRD BY BIRD this morning, and I just bleated with laughter because the only other time I’ve encountered *fontanel* was in RAISING ARIZONA, and now I’ll have Holly Hunter’s wondrous voice in my head all day.
Reading the programme or his phone not a titter but a book ffs! Have followed him for his rightful challenge, sure I'm one of many.
St. Augustine Reading Rhetoric and Philosophy at the School of Rome (detail) https://www.wikiart.org/en/benozzo-gozzoli/st-augustine-reading-rhetoric-and-philosophy-at-the-school-of-rome-detail-1465
It was so great! I took down so many notes and have already started thinking about how I can change my reading and writing habits when it comes to cozy fiction. And of course my TBR is delightfully much longer now thanks to the recs.
I will give the play a listen! I very much enjoy the pods and they’ve got me reading all sorts of books.