Here are two articles on #reading that deserve to be re-tooted not just boosted:

https://sharonecathcart.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/from-rif-to-ridicule-what-happened-to-celebrating-reading/

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/reading-crisis-solution-literature-personal-passion/685461/?gift=OiB0nX6YsGpAXB68m8k5JgGfGrAiQ-68rqx3FhAycKA

Personally, I read a lot, just not #books.

I'm on the Net everyday reading articles like these (and others), as well as news published by the #NYT, the #SFChronical & #SFGate, as well as those published by other smaller independent news agencies in SF, like #MissionLocal, #SFist and #The Voice but, while I still buy them, I seldom take the time to read books lately.

Why? I'm not sure but spending time on the Net has a lot to do with it because when I read a book, it's usually while listing to #music out of my #vinyl or #CD collection, which I also haven't been doing much lately.

So, I think it's time to start listening to music & reading books again.

Under the "Wow" category.

In today's #SFChronical, "Arizonan creates, completes 511-mile California triathlon". He's named it the "the Ultra Pacifica Triathlon".

"Starting at Catalina Island, Jim Janik swam 21.5 miles across the open-ocean channel to Los Angeles, then hopped on a bike and pedaled 358 miles up Highway 1 to Monterey. After that, he laced up his sneakers and ran-walked 132 miles to the tip of San Francisco."

It's one of those human endeavors that you have to ask, "is this insane, or is this incredible?". I kind of have to go with both at the same time.

#Triathlon #Swim #Bike #Run #California

Journalists of Mastodon I am absolutely desperate to get in this slack server that plays diplomacy. If anyone knows how please let me know.

I've been obsessed ever since I heard about it. #journalism #journalist #article #slack #diplomacy #games #rpgs #nytimes #SFChronical #latimes #bloomberg