The Red Pony and The Moon Is Down , Steinbeck. I really liked the latter. It's a short novel about an imaginary Nazi invasion of a small Northern European town. Oh I eventually ended up loving Cannery Row . Something that makes it hard to read Steinbeck (besides someone getting their head blown off...

I saw some of the players from River Plate out in public today. I realized it was the team players after checking their instagram page. I accidentally mentioned Boca Juniors to them, because I couldn’t recognize their colors and I didn’t remember well. :palm: River Plate is seen as the more upper c...

This is mostly political theatre. Trump trying to distract from his spat with Musk and his big deficit bill. I don't think I have seen a crowd bigger than 200-300 protesters at any one time. I think there is a few groups but even so, if a couple thousand people take to the streets it is hardly a ma...

Of Mice and Men and Cannery Row right now.

Liked the former more than I'm liking the latter. I'm also realizing there are some hints of fantasy in Steinbeck, huh.

Made myself a pizza napoletana since I'm alone this Friday, I forgot this was my favorite. I dunno how it's really done in Naples, but the way we do it is with sauce, cheese and tomato slices with a lot of chopped garlic on them. Then just drizzle olive oil on it and sprinkle black pepper and oregan...

I guess Trump just deployed the Marine Corps to Los Angeles to suppress protests against mass deportation. https://www.latimes.com/california/live/los-angeles-protests-immigration-raid-updates Wild. It feels increasingly like the world has become a sci-fi dystopia. I always compared Orwell and Huxl...

The Pearl , Steinbeck. I think I'll stick with American 20th century stuff for a while. I kinda wanted to read Gulliver's Travels , but I don't have it yet and I suspect I might get a bit weary of the whole shipwreck theme. Robinson Crusoe was riveting, although the core and whole point of the stor...

Robinson Crusoe I mean I may as well, though it's definitely dude reading and probably full of boring as fuck sensor detail like how he built a tent or fishing rod. Edit: I spoke too soon, it's gripping so far! Also a highly cancellable book, I wonder if it has been cancelled already. I like it for...

Faust Part 1 & 2 - Goethe While I was listening to it I found it entertaining and profound in places. After the fact, what was it about? Making a deal with the devil, of course. The protagonist, Faust ends up getting off, btw - which smells a bit off. I once considered it my favorite book, I'd have...

Made some apple crumble by the food blogger from RecipeTin Eats. Such an easy and delicious dessert.

I have her cookbook, Dinner, and everything she makes is great.