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The efficiency in governing and care for Americans by FDR's administration is a universe away from the sociopathic fascist death-cult in charge now. It's quite a reminder of how government can use our tax dollars to work for us instead of the elite pedophile billionaires.

Yeah, I finished. Review when I can.

I didn't realize how close I was to the end when I put this aside a week or so ago. Let's finish him up today.

This is proving to be more timely and relevant in many ways I hadn't anticipated. And damn, can Shirer write history. 1,000 pages let's go!

Well, about 30 chapters back he mentioned Hemingway, so this one -- as so many have -- is bestowed the Hemingway Ubiquitous Cameo tag. Just remembered. Carry on.

Pretty great so far. This authoritarian twit in France in the 1880s, Georges Boulanger, had so many Trump-like parallels I had to look him up online and yes, he was called "General Revenge" and has been compared to Don the con. Humans keep repeating the same mistakes.

Yes. Finally hearing things in Bukowski in this book that I've wanted to hear in his voice and in the writing. Seems to have a grander dimension. Onward.

Was actually hoping the eye doctor would make me wait in the waiting room longer today so I could get a deeper foothold into this book, but still managed to whip off 25 pages in a few minutes. My eyes have not worsened since the last six-month check up, for all you who were asking. (crickets)

I'm assuming the account of one "Jennifer Aniston" who wanted to be-"Friends" me on here has now been removed as fake.

Scammers are getting desperate with the impending shutdown of direct messaging. Lady wants me to send my number to her after one message. I'm like, nope. Blocked.

The end of direct messaging is another sign that the only thing we're worth here on Amazon-Goodreads is as a commodity, and that we're a bunch of babies who can't handle ourselves. I had many great interactions on here through the years, some very seriously rewarding and life-changing, thanks to the messaging feature. Yeah, so, again, fuck off, Amazon.

I think I can do this big bio on Papa Ernie. Reads pretty well.

Trump keeps breaking the law. Other people keep paying the price.

Annual/semiannual book purge is under way; a smallish one by my usual standard. The shelves are a burstin' and need some relief. Three banker's boxes full goin' out.

I think I'm ready for this one after an aborted start a few years back. Vintage. Translation and intro by Henry Pleasants. First book in English covering the reviews and essays of Hanslick.

Let's do some history of opera with one of the best writers on music ever. Mr. Henry Pleasants. Have had this book in my collection for quite some time.