tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post2246449275854355210..comments2024-03-28T16:25:19.526-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: Top ten top tens from 2016Grimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-36055841860862419262017-01-01T13:24:58.104-05:002017-01-01T13:24:58.104-05:00Re "recommended books" : I have read Pau...Re "recommended books" : I have read Paul Kalanithi's <i>When Breath Becomes Air</i>. A physician chronicles the days after he is diagnosed with a fatal disease. He is rather stoic about the experience. I recommend it. I note that some of the books appear to be PC indoctrination masquerading as fiction.I especially suspect that when Library Journal recommends a title. I might try reading one or more of them to see if my supposition is correct.<br /><br />The music and album lists: I have no idea, as I am not in touch with contemporary music. This is not necessarily only because I am an old fogy. Old fogy David Bowie made a list, but I have never been a David Bowie fan.I did appreciate the posting several months ago here on that Nate guy from Denver who sounds like the Blues Brothers. I am currently listening to Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers. Gringonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-22138666574645535942016-12-30T20:52:49.709-05:002016-12-30T20:52:49.709-05:00The Atlantic does not know much about memes, eithe...The Atlantic does not know much about memes, either. They sound old.<br /><br />"Cuck" and "woke" are slang in use at about 5 related subreddits at Reddit. All the rest of the article is about short-lived cutesy phrases that people use and drop. Yes, you were there in 2016, you just did not follow the Kardashians. Um, me, either.<br /><br />As for space, the first paragraph, followed by the second paragraph, tell me that somebody was really reaching hard for notable achievements. Not every year is a banner year. Some are just filler, and some are foundational.<br /><br />*sigh* Gee, I thought there were big awards occasions for all of these items: books, movies, and albums. Some Digg editor's personal picks are of no interest to me. I would pay attention to a Hugo award, or the Academy, or CMA awards.<br /><br />I think I must be tired of lists by people who are trying hard to knock out an article.<br /><br />Valerie<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-11595896223286537282016-12-30T20:29:16.898-05:002016-12-30T20:29:16.898-05:00In my case, the ones I know are the most alienatin...In my case, the ones I know are the most alienating. It's a reminder of how much I detest so much of the popular culture. The ones I don't know at least don't irritate -- I just don't know them. That the ones I do know are popular is proof positive of something bad.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-52586626175516506912016-12-30T19:57:57.200-05:002016-12-30T19:57:57.200-05:00And exactly which tribe is reading these books, or...And exactly which tribe is reading these books, or going to these movies, or listening to these tunes? I don't recall seeing these books in the "hot sellers" piles at B&N.<br /><br />Maybe I just don't get out enough. Or maybe they don't.jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792036361407527304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-87286615969902256272016-12-30T18:43:25.981-05:002016-12-30T18:43:25.981-05:00Indeed, quite alienating. Indeed, quite alienating. Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.com