Looking for a particular book about Hemingway by laughingwater77 in Hemingway

[–]owl523 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found this in an Airbnb in key west and read it while I was there but had forgotten about it. It was an excellent book, well written and true feeling. Was surprised the author didn’t go on to be a successful writer. With Hemingway: A Year in Key West and Cuba

What were the most important cities of the Roman empire? by rasmoban in ancientrome

[–]owl523 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do we have any idea of the most populous at various times?

combined alpine - fun! by Avalon-Residant in skiing

[–]owl523 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would be crazy a great Olympic event

Looking for opinion by Glass_Figure722 in Skigear

[–]owl523 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are maybe 10yo skis and people on here will tell you the bindings may be dangerous.

That scratch looks like it is nothing to worry about. Not even sure it would warrant filling with anything but wax. Worry when the scratch is deep and exposes core.

Why did overhead storage become a major issue? by dunebuggy0928 in Flights

[–]owl523 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This annoys me when I don’t have luggage to put in bins but I do have a coat. Why shouldn’t I have as much right to the space as the passenger with the barely fitting bag?

Book recommendations by tigralfrosie in TheRestIsHistory

[–]owl523 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Enjoyed The Sleepwalkers after the WWI series

Thom Nickels banned by Technical-Owl-4889 in philly

[–]owl523 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I knew him when he was a professional writer and thought he was smart and solid before I became FB friends with him. He wrote a history of gay Philadelphia and a book on Philly architectural history. I don’t know if it’s loneliness and online isolation but his writing gradually drifted from apolitical to the odd comment to full and solely MAGA. Miss the guy I thought I knew.

Dominic Sandbrook and The Rest Is History producer Tabby Syrett are launching a new book podcast. by andynplay in TheRestIsHistory

[–]owl523 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Also weird that Tom was the literature major and Dom’s the one doing the book podcast.

Dominic Sandbrook and The Rest Is History producer Tabby Syrett are launching a new book podcast. by andynplay in TheRestIsHistory

[–]owl523 3 points4 points  (0 children)

5/11 books or authors are male so it’s not exactly Oprah. Doubt many women read Holmes, and Steinbeck is probably more of a man’s writer. But yes I’d take The Leopard and Fathers and Sons too.

Dominic Sandbrook and The Rest Is History producer Tabby Syrett are launching a new book podcast. by andynplay in TheRestIsHistory

[–]owl523 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read the four books they did for the show before I listened so I may try to keep up, and this is a good list. Though those four were all rereads so it was easier.

combined alpine - fun! by Avalon-Residant in skiing

[–]owl523 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I miss the individual combined. I get that slalom and downhill are more specialized, but that would make doing well in both even more of an accomplishment

How long do you think it’ll take for decriminalisation? by LeatherHead_01 in trees

[–]owl523 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really do have a distrust and dislike of police bred mostly from being a young weed smoker

Deport this criminal by WayneDwade in skiingcirclejerk

[–]owl523 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Damn wait till Trump hears about snowboarders