Conversations in the Book Trade: January 2024

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Friday, January 26, 2024

Thomas Hardy

A somewhat portentous reading of Neutral Tones; but worth a listen nonetheless.

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Mountain climbing in Korea

Climbing Hyoungjae Bong: Reaching the Summit. #mountainhiking #hikingink... https://youtube.com/shorts/NMj2FX65lxc?si=_mUTJ-97ubxcOpp6 via @YouTube

Mountain climbing in South Korea.

#mountainclimbing #koreannature #형재봉 #등산

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

He was admitted to hospital last summer. He’d been weakening for days and the resulting mental confusion paralyzed his decision making. I live far away, but when I told him he had to call 911 he resisted then made the call. A gastric tube is keeping him alive now.

Hospitalized parents 2

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Having parents in medical care during government cutbacks. #healthcare #agingparents #hospitalcare

Full video at YouTube:

https://youtube.com/shorts/CJTrH3_V5hk?feature=share

Sunday, January 21, 2024

Aging Parents in medical care

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Having parents in medical care during government cutbacks. #healthcare #agingparents #hospitalcare

Full video at YouTube:

https://youtube.com/shorts/CJTrH3_V5hk?feature=share

Friday, January 19, 2024

한국 닭갈비/ Korean dalk kalbi

Korean Dalk Kalbi! — Spicy stir fried chicken/ 닭갈비 이야기 #koreanfood #stirfriedchicken

Full video at YouTube:

https://youtube.com/shorts/LNihr0UgITI?feature=share

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Train usage in Japan

Why train service in Japan is so popular: it’s well maintained.. #japantravel #jrtrain #japantransit

Trains remain popular worldwide as a form of transportation. However, this is especially true in Asia, and in particular Japan.

Full video at YouTube:

https://youtube.com/shorts/tNFlxffpjjo?feature=share

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Noteworthy

Alex Good on Brian Klass’s Corruptible

Sapporo winter 1

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Working Week 1

Messaging the climate crisis

For many people (most) NASA reports of dangerous planetary heating might come as a surprise. For those who follow climatologists and environmentalists, it will not; they’ve been saying the same thing consistently for years. Then why their message not getting through to the former?

One argument that gets made is media fails. And this is a valid point. But it also sidesteps the messaging of climatologists themselves and how it might resonate more successfully with ordinary people. More thoughts here:

YouTube link: Climate scientists do important work. But could their messaging do with a rethink? #climatecrisis

https://youtube.com/shorts/Vhldr34O8yY?feature=share