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…I learned from J. D. Salinger. Well, not everything, but it was my first exposure, and some of those lessons (both literary and philosophical) are with me still.
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Google’s first animated doodle alerted me to the fact that January 4th is Sir Isaac Newton’s birthday (well, one of them), so let’s break out the apple cider and have a toast. Check out the timeline of Newton’s life, find out what “fluxions” are and why he has two birthdates, and watch a video postcard of his birthplace, Woolsthorpe Manor. If you’re looking for some good reads, go to my archived blog on Ghostwalk by Rebecca Stott, one of my favorite books in 2008, and a decidedly different view of Newton’s life. Although Sir Isaac looks a little dour in his portrait, I’m sure you’ll figure out your own equation on how to celebrate his special day.
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