This Friday I point you to some recommended reading around the blogosphere:
1. I liked Jacob Weisberg’s thoughtful piece in Slate on the demise of intellectually serious Conservatism and why that’s bad for the Right and the Left.
2. I absolutely loved this story in the Washington Post about a world-class violinist who tries to get people to stop and – literally – hear the music in a subway station. Be sure you look at the videos and read the piece.
3. Here’s a great essay that all writers should read about that eternal tension between writing and “the day job.” (Hat Tip: Practicing Writing.)
4. This is a great article by Salon’s Andrew O’Hehir about why he and his wife chose to home school their children and the judgments they faced from other parents. It’s a must-read for anyone who’s a parent.
5. Finally, in case you thought we were done with sex scandals, here’s my take on the latest one to emerge…from France.
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Hi, Delia. The link to the Andrew O’Hehir article is going to the Practicing Writing blog, instead. I’d love to read it, though — I had him as a professor once and he’s great!
oh darn! thanks laura-i’ll fix that right away. he is a great writer…