Nicholas Bate has a key message: Presenting is not PowerPoint.
PowerPoint should be a last, not a first, resort.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Europe's Absence
What did the crowd of young people shout to Jacques Chirac in 2004, during the first visit by a French president to Algeria since decolonization? "Visas, visas." A malicious wit might say they drove us out and now they all want to come live with us! That does not cast doubt on the legitimacy of their independence, but it does explain this disturbing truth: Europe got over the loss of its colonies much more quickly than the colonies got over their loss of Europe.
- From The Tyranny of Guilt: An Essay on Western Masochism by Pascal Bruckner
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
A Cup of Ginger Tea
Ginger tea made with ground ginger is great for clearing the sinuses.
It's also a nice companion when you're setting priorities and analyzing issues.
I am sipping it while considering the role of literature in life.
More on that later.
[Photo by Milada Vigerova at Unsplash]
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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