The shallows book6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() There has always been more information available than a single person could consume. ![]() It also turns us into lab rats constantly pressing levers to get tiny pellets of social or intellectual nourishment." - The Shallows, page 117 As each technology rose to prominence, “some cognitive skills” were developed “at the expense of others.” Carr says that “every tool imposes limitations even as it opens possibilities.” He goes on to explain that “the more we use” a particular tool “the more we mold ourselves to its form and function.” With that framework in mind, what then is the increasingly ubiquitous Internet doing to us?ĭive deeper "The Net's interactivity gives us powerful new tools for finding information, expressing ourselves, and conversing with others. Each of these mediums, when first introduced, changed the way our brains handled information. Journalist Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains, explains that the Internet is similar to previous information technologies like maps, mechanical clocks or printed books. The Internet allows for greater connectivity, instant links to related information, and searching capabilities that greatly facilitate research.īut at what cost do all of these benefits come? ![]() ![]() We have immediate access to more information than any other time in history. When we go online, we enter an environment that promotes cursory reading, hurried and distracted thinking, and superficial learning. ![]()
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Kakuriyo by Waco Ioka6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But nothing is simple in Kakuriyo, and even a day off comes with strange encounters and odd new information. As usual, the ayakashi of Tenjin-ya love everything she makes and their enthusiasm is invigorating. But Aoi isn’t the type to let spirits push her around, and she’s determined to redeem her grandfather’s IOU on her own terms!Īfter the chaos of being kidnapped and falling ill, Aoi is enjoying the chance to relax and create new recipes for Yūgao’s menu. Her options: marry the head of the inn her grandfather trashed, or get eaten by demons. Now she’s been kidnapped and taken to Kakuriyo, the spirit world, to make good on his bill. 6 by Waco Ioka - Faced with the choice of being married to a strange spirit or being made into dinner. Faced with the choice of being married to a strange spirit or being made into dinner, Aoi decides to create a third option for herself! Faced with the choice of being married to a strange spirit or being made into dinner, Aoi decides to create a third option for herself!Īoi Tsubaki inherited her grandfather’s ability to see spirits-and his massive debt to them! Now she’s been kidnapped and taken to Kakuriyo, the spirit world, to make good on his bill. Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits, Vol. ![]() Iconic Reflections by Jeffrey Stoker6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Like most heroes, he’s handsome, charismatic, and intelligent. ICONIC REFLECTIONS: ADVENTURES IN THE LAND OF STAPLEHORN ![]() Ranging from desperate virgins to shameless social engineers, from industrial-style coffee houses to lowly one-bedroom apartments, this “literary triptych” showcases a major American talent whose insights into the human psyche are unparalleled. This collection introduces a new master of the short story.Ī groundbreaking compendium that brings together three bachelor-struggling-to-make-sense-of-the-modern-singles-scene stories, Adventures in Bachelorhood demonstrates Jeffrey Stoker’s sly sense of humor and uncanny knack for finding the bizarre in everyday situations. The result? A work as unsettling as it is unpredictable, as fresh as it is poignant. Using rich, eloquent prose, Stoker deftly explores the concepts of greed, faith, and loyalty, as well as the dangers that arise from human desires left unchecked. Following his debut in Metaphor magazine, Jeffrey Stoker delivers a captivating collection of stories that demonstrate his range and versatility as an author. ![]() The royals broken prince6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() He said it was really well-balanced," Gail revealed, before adding: "When he was able to start moving around, he would stop and speak to everyone – nurses, doctors, porters, cleaners – he wanted to know how we operated." ![]() He ate it off the plastic trays we used at the time. We came up with a plan to order a meal for him using a made-up name so no-one would know it was for the Prince. ![]() "I went to the ward next door to get a menu. MORE: King Charles' unexpected remedy for 'constant pain' Despite this, he was curious to sample the food – though his stay needed to be kept secret. Of course, we had certain protocol we had to follow but he kept it all light-hearted and made it easy for us," Gail shared of Charles' time in hospital, adding they had to keep it a secret.Ĭharles brought his own chefs to thre hospital for his stay as he didn’t want to cause any unnecessary work for the catering staff. He was personable, chatty – the ideal patient. © Getty King Charles with his arm in a sling in 1990 ![]() The woman in black book susan hill6/25/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() …a rattling good tale, the sort that chills the mind as well as the spine. As the tension of premonition and disaster builds and builds, the ghostly screams of an accident long ago will haunt the reader’s imagination long after the last page has been turned. This is a story of vengeance, of an old curse from an embittered woman, all centred on the brooding Eel Marsh House, gloomy and isolated and cut off from the mainland at high tide. Hill creates believable period characters, she creates a hermetic world that yet speaks of wider superstitions and histories, and creates plots with tension, pace and jeopardy without ever becoming heavy-handed. Hill’s haunting tales may be slim, but they pull no punches… - Harper’s Bazaarįor my money, the greatest of the contemporary ghost writers. Irresistibly dramatic… Susan Hill has done the genre real honour. The routine formalities he anticipates give way to a tumble of events and secrets more sinister and terrifying than any nightmare: the rocking chair in the deserted nursery, the eerie sound of a pony and trap, a child’s scream in the fog, and most dreadfully and for Kipps, most tragically, the woman in black. Arthur Kipps, a young solicitor, has come north from London to attend the funeral and settle the affairs of Mrs. “One of the strongest stories of supernatural horror…the work bursts into life and does not flag until the end.”- The Washington PostĪn internationally acclaimed and haunting ghost story. ![]() Story of my life arrival6/25/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Not to be confused with 1996 sci-fi film The Arrival, or with Shaun Tan's graphic novel The Arrival. As Louise and the heptapods slowly learn each other's languages, a geopolitical drama plays out in the background as competing governments attempt to discover the aliens' purpose. They discover the ship is inhabited by two cephalopod-like "heptapods" (named after their seven limbs), who communicate by forming ink into complex circular symbols. Army Colonel Weber (Whitaker) recruits her and physicist Ian Donnelly (Renner) to figure out how to communicate with the aliens and ask why they have come to Earth. While Louise is at work lecturing, twelve mysterious extraterrestrial craft appear in various locations across the world. In the film's prologue, linguistics professor Louise Banks (Adams) is caring for her daughter Hannah, who dies during adolescence from cancer. The film stars Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker. Arrival is a 2016 science fiction drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Eric Heisserer, based on the short story "Story of Your Life" by author Ted Chiang. ![]() Block and Strike by Kelly Jensen6/25/2023 ![]() ![]() He’s doing his best to be a good person so he can maybe be reunited with his daughter some day. Jake is trying to get his life back together after a lapse in judgement leaves him with nowhere to go but up. ![]() I am a sucker for the underdog and Jake and Max both qualify for the title. They both have to find the strength to stand on their own before they can stand together. ![]() A devastating blow leaves Max lower than ever and Jake wrestling with regret. Just when a happy future is within their grasp, life knocks them back down. When he learns Jake has had boyfriends as well as girlfriends, Max has to reevaluate his priorities-and muster the courage to take a chance at love. Max remains cautious, suspecting he is little more than a project for the handsome Jake. ![]() Now his upstairs neighbor is offering support. Maxwell Wilson has been bullied for years, and the only person who ever cared lives too far away to come to his rescue. Keeping Max in the friend-zone would be easier if he wasn’t so damned cute. When he realizes the man has been assaulted, Jake takes him to the hospital, where he learns that Max is his downstairs neighbor… and that he could really use a friend. Taking care of the bum curled up on his doorstep isn’t part of the plan. Jacob Kendricks is three months out of prison, estranged from his daughter, and ready to get his life on track. ![]() The princess bride book abridged6/25/2023 ![]() The "true love" of Buttercup and Westley contrasts with the reality of "Goldman's" love life. He's also cynical about love: in the frame story, he attempts to cheat on his wife (and is shot down). The fictional "Goldman" (who is biographically different from the real Goldman, who has two daughters rather than one son) is a rather bitter person, and that's parallel to his realization that the book is so different from what he remembers. His "father" concocted a fairy tale out of a supposedly true story. ![]() The "abridgment" is one element of that: his realization that the story that was read to him was not, in fact, the actual story. ![]() It's about the disillusionment of children growing up, and the business of fairy tales. ![]() The frame story is very different in the book than in the film. The abridgment is part of the overall frame story. ![]() The Keys of Egypt by Lesley Adkins6/25/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Desite his poverty, Champollion made gradual progress, although he had to fight against jealous enemies, both professional and political, every step of the way - a dangerous task, when, in post-Revolutionary France, a slip of the tongue could mean ruin, exile or even death. Jean-Francois Champollion, the brilliant son of an impoverished bookseller, was obsessed with ancient languages from a very young age, and once he heard of the unreadable ancient Egyptian text he had found the challenge to which he would dedicate his life: the decipherment of hieroglyphs. On their return, Egyptomania spread rapidly and the quest to decipher hieroglyphs began in earnest: fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded. When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs and statues, all covered with hieroglyphs - the last remnants of an unreadable script and a language lost in time. Jean-Francois Champollion, the brilliant son of an impoverished bookseller, was obsessed with ancient languages from a very young age, and once he heard of the. ![]() Scooby doo team up vol 76/24/2023 ![]() ![]() The mastermind turns out to be Rogar, a real estate developer angry that Solavar rejected his proposals. ![]() However, he is not the mastermind behind the scare. ![]() to Gorilla City where Solavar has trouble telling the Mystery, Inc. A ghost gorilla is causing trouble in Gorilla City. After Mirror Master is taken away, Flash receives a telepathic call from King Solavar of Gorilla City. ![]() helps the Flash defeat Mirror Master and a monster the villain made out of light. Scooby-Doo Team-Up #49 Scooby-Doo Team-Up #48 Scooby-Doo Team-Up #47 Scooby-Doo Team-Up #46 Past Storylines Scooby-Doo Team-Up #15Īt the start of this story, Mystery, Inc. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue. This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Larry (Note: This is Larry's first appearance outside of the Teen Titans franchise.).Bat-Mite (Note: Bat-Mite is just a nuisance.).Man-Bat/Kirk Langstrom (Note: When Kirk Langstrom is Man-Bat, he is not himself.).Publication Dates Last Issue Scooby-Doo Team-Up #49: Current Issue Scooby-Doo Team-Up #50: Next Issue none Status Scooby-Doo Team-Up is published by DC Comics. ![]() |