tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post6585264925718043350..comments2024-03-26T08:06:19.661-04:00Comments on The Road Less Travelled: Right now loribethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-13950052119209780912018-05-01T20:08:29.092-04:002018-05-01T20:08:29.092-04:00I think I'd find all those current affairs boo...I think I'd find all those current affairs books a bit depressing, given that so much of my reading is already current affairs! <br /><br />The Handmaid's Tale is depressing, but damn, it's good, I agree. We saw Avenger's yesterday morning - trick is to go when the kids are in school! It was ok, but I'm a bit over all these superhero movies.<br /><br />I grew up eating broad beans (I think these are fava beans), and never liked them. Properly cooked though, they're okay. I'd love that pasta recipe. (I'm trying to eat more beans and lentils). Yum, at the Greek food. It must be lunch-time - you're making me hungry!<br /><br />I'm wearing socks today, but haven't got into slippers yet. It's getting colder, but not winter temps yet. Note to self: Buy some decent slippers.<br /><br />I'm so sorry about your friend. It's another reminder to live our lives as much as we can now, I guess.<br />Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-86806045357095879132018-05-01T09:18:03.820-04:002018-05-01T09:18:03.820-04:00I just read "The Future Is History: How Total...I just read "The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia". It won the National Book Award and I can see why. I was in middle school during that "glasnost" era in the USSR and don't really think I ever understood Russia very well. This was very enlightening and explains why Russians are so supportive of Putin. As an American, it's very important to know why we are having this Russian issue.I can't tell you how many conservative family members are now speaking positively of Russia,thanks to Fox news. Sadly, I doubt they will bother to read a 500 page book to gain more insight.MrsSpockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792687516201324640noreply@blogger.com