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Jim recommends the Astronomy picture of the day: to receive it in your inbox: http://apodemail.appspot.com/
Some of you might know the blog below by Maria Popova -- https://www.themarginalian.org/newsletter/
Jan brought up Popova's extraordinary book of illustrated essays, The Universe in Verse. Maria Popova, presents "a celebration of the human search for truth and beauty through the lenses of science and poetry." Each of the 15 essays is followed by a poem. https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Verse-Portals-through-Science/dp/1635868831
You might enjoy her list of "best books" -- with tastes to sample of some of her favorite books...
https://www.themarginalian.org/2024/12/17/best-books-2024/?mc_cid=73985a9ea1&mc_eid=2e713bf367 Well worth spending at least half an hour to see the rich feast available that "fathoms" life and celebrates the bond we feel with the joy of reading as a means to "deepen our way of living".
Emily shares this quote from Kurt Vonnegut
There is love enough in this world for everybody, if people will just look. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.
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