Roland Allen, author of 'The Notebook: a History'
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山人. 'The Notebook: a History of Thinking on Paper' is available everywhere. 'Book of the Year' pick by Waterstones, New Yorker, New Statesman, Spectator, Toronto Globe, Engelsberg Ideas, Lit Hub, Austin Kleon, Ryan Holiday, Stephen L. Carter...
An alternative: 'to de-be' which on reflection I think I prefer.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm de-being. Got five so far."
"What are you doing?"
"I'm de-being. Got five so far."
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
An alternative: 'to de-be' which on reflection I think I prefer.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm de-being. Got five so far."
"What are you doing?"
"I'm de-being. Got five so far."
I've decided to employ e-prime as a verb whenever I can.
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I've decided to employ e-prime as a verb whenever I can.
'Goth' obvs. Pure 'Goth'
November 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
'Goth' obvs. Pure 'Goth'
I'll stick up for most newspapers that actually report the news, but blimey the NYT tries one's patience sometimes.
November 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I'll stick up for most newspapers that actually report the news, but blimey the NYT tries one's patience sometimes.
Maybe I'm being unduly kind! But in my experience Finns aren't huge fans of Russia, for obvious reasons.
November 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Maybe I'm being unduly kind! But in my experience Finns aren't huge fans of Russia, for obvious reasons.
I didn't hear it like that. I heard 'the Russian army is rubbish and Ukraine isn't going to accept a ceasefire'
November 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I didn't hear it like that. I heard 'the Russian army is rubbish and Ukraine isn't going to accept a ceasefire'
I lit€ra££¥ have not the $lightest idea
November 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I lit€ra££¥ have not the $lightest idea
What comes first in the alphabet, IMPORTANT_DOC😁 or IMPORTANT_DOC😥???
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
What comes first in the alphabet, IMPORTANT_DOC😁 or IMPORTANT_DOC😥???
Magnifique!
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Magnifique!
Congratulations! Massive moment.
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Congratulations! Massive moment.
'Did you turn it face out?' in my case, which costs nothing — most of my friends work in publishing so they know to.
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
'Did you turn it face out?' in my case, which costs nothing — most of my friends work in publishing so they know to.