“I like the scientific spirit—the holding off, the being sure but not too sure, the willingness to surrender ideas when the evidence is against them: this is ultimately fine—it always keeps the way beyond open—always gives life, thought, affection, the whole man, a chance to try over again after a mistake—after a wrong guess.”
– Walt Whitman
The New York Times and other sites are reporting that kindle users can now get eBooks from their sites. eBook services have been around for a bit but suddenly I am hearing about these options from all corners.
Seems like now is the time to get in on this, and in a way I like the fact that this is yet another way that public libraries can be relevant in our life. Libraries are by far my favorite public institution.
And if you are in NYC, check out the the New York Public Library eBook site here:
My daughter is in a three-dimentional art phase. It seems that she has been reading the news as well!
Here is a quirky article from Farhad Manjoo that hits on one of those little things that bother me when I edit. Sometime in the mid-eighties I purposely gave up on the double space. Why it bothers me, I do not know, but I agree…
Two spaces after a period: Why you should never, ever do it. – By Farhad Manjoo – Slate Magazine.
I screw this up all the time, so it was nice to go through an article that not only identified mistakes, but made suggestions.
Social Minefield: How To Say You’re Sorry
Gillespie Lab 