I read a lot. I read novels, articles, short stories and
much more. Now that I am retired, I am reading even more.
For many years, I have been almost addicted to my RSS feed
and my digital reading storage app, Instapaper. My RSS feed is a collection of
website articles delivered via a system called Real Simple Subscription through
an app that collects these feeds into a kind of personalized newspaper. I use
the app Feedly. I don’t read every article on every website that I follow. Some
articles I read right away. Some, I save for later using an app called
Instapaper that stores them.
Often, I see an article I want to share with someone.
Perhaps it would be helpful to one of my children, my parents, or someone with
whom I used to teach. I had a folder of articles I would share with my
students. Occasionally, I post an article on Facebook because I think it merits
the attention of my friends.
Now that I am retired, I keep noting articles to share with
my former colleagues. However, I can’t keep emailing them. I don’t want to be a
nuisance. I used to get annoyed when friends would “spam” me by sending various
internet clippings via email. I don’t want to be that guy.
Yet, like this blog, I want to share these wonderful written
treasures. They may not be treasures for everyone, yet, they may be helpful,
amusing, or stimulating to a reader somewhere. They may be valuable to someone out
there.
So, my blog readers, I am going to return to my English
teacher habits and articles you might care to read. Once in a while (perhaps
once a month, but that is a goal to which I will not yet commit), I will create
a curated list of articles with brief descriptions. This can be a miniature
version of an RSS feed.
Looking for a quick read? Look here! No time to find a good
piece to read? See what I am recommending. Free moment in the waiting room?
Need a good conversation starter? Need a good piece for your students?
Read on!
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