News from Sarah Painter
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Internet-free Tuesdays?
After Keris’ Simplify/Focus post struck such a loud chord in me, I decided to take a day off from the internet. The very fact that this was Quite A Big Deal told me how necessary an experiment it was. Ah-hem. I was ‘allowed’ to check my email first thing and…
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Writers on Writing: Haruki Murakami
In his memoir What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Murakami covers training for marathons alongside reminiscences from his life and travels and, of course, his writing. It’s a slim volume that captivated me even though I have no particular interest in running (apart from to admire the…
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Towel Day; who knew?
I was introduced to Douglas Adams at a young age. I remember listening to Hitch-Hikers on the radio with my brother and picking up the books from my parents’ shelves as soon as I was able. Despite these impeccable credentials, I wasn’t aware that May 25th is Towel Day in…