My weekly post with assorted links
It seems we are all in need of some healing. And I guess this is always true, to some degree, but now probably more than ever. Thinking about it, a few links that might help. From life writing through the practice of breathing to creative work and choosing joy! Continue reading Choosing Joy! Friday Assorted Links #17
It has been difficult week, I think for many? I found respite participating, entirely online, in Conrad’s Literary Festival, that takes place each fall in my hometown, Krakow, Poland. This year, the festival is entirely online, and has an ambitious list of guests. Continue reading Friday Assorted Links #16
It is raining all day in Philly today. So, let’s start with some new books! Here are my favorite links of this week. Enjoy the weekend! Continue reading Friday Assorted Links #15
Hello friends, A few new links today. All evolving around the themes of exploration, creativity, vitality and resilience. I have been listening to the Song Explorer podcast for a while, but had no idea that there is Netflix show now based on the podcast: “Song Explorer: how music gets made”. Same idea. Deconstructing songs, looking for their roots and elements to reveal how they came … Continue reading Friday Assorted Links #14
“Most of us are drained. The “surge capacity” we called on early in the crisis is now depleted.” Jocelyn K. Glei: A Call for Rest & Tenderness. “Pandemic-Era New York Isn’t So Bad” – Tyler Cowen on his recent visit to NYC. “Music is a philosophy, rich in ideas that language cannot say,” via Aeon. “Who are you, and what are you doing here? You, … Continue reading Friday Assorted Links #13
A new edition of Oliver Sack’s third book (originally published in 1984) and entitled: “A Leg to Stand On” with a new forward from Kate Edgar, his longtime editor, is out. Speaking of Oliver Sacks: Ric Burns’s “tender and thrilling” and long-awaited documentary OLIVER SACKS: HIS OWN LIFE has been available for viewing from 9/23 via a COVID-compliant virtual theatrical release. Check it out! Click here for … Continue reading Friday Assorted Links #12
Oliver Burkeman’s column in The Guardian is ending. Here is the last piece: eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life. It’s really good! After more than a decade of writing life-changing advice, I know when to move on. Here’s what else I learned. Oliver Burkeman We have been talking and hearing a lot about ventilators in the last 6 months. Here is a beautiful essay … Continue reading Friday Assorted Links #11
It was Mary’s Oliver birthday yesterday. Read about it here and here. Amid the harshness of life, Mary Oliver found redemption in the natural world and in beautiful, precise language. Oliver, who died in 2019, was one of the most beloved poets of modern times. “On Being” – Mary Oliver; Listening to the World Eric Topol’s interview with Paul A. Offit on vaccines. Via Medscape. To be … Continue reading Friday Assorted Links #10
August 30th marks the 5th anniversary of Oliver Sack’s death. I am re-reading his autobiography, which is one of my favorite books ever. An exciting list of books coming out in fall. HT to Adam Grant. “During the Vietnam War, these physician-scientists were called ‘yellow berets.’ They are what we need to fight Covid-19.” Physicians who also have extensive training in scientific methods, often a … Continue reading Friday Assorted Links #9
Have you ever held your breath while answering an email? We take 23,000 breaths a day. And yet most of us don’t know how to breathe properly. Via the Guardian. As the men’s and women’s singles draws for the United States Open finally arrived on Thursday…“we’re now learning how the absence of crowd energy will affect professional athletes. How that absence will be felt in tennis … Continue reading Friday Assorted Links #8
Marcin Chwistek, MD 