Jake Bourbon

Sometimes I write things. This has been one of those times. I have been an archaeologist here and there. None of those people on Facebook are me.

[jake-bourbon]

[have-you-been-here]

Silver Falls State Park, Marion County, Oregon, United States

Have you been here?

I have been here

I have not been here

Voting ended onNov 19, 2025

[lizmamont]

[gothiccharmschool]

By Liz Mamont.

[victusinveritas]

Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries:

"It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones.

"There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion.

"If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the 'medicine closet' and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That's why you should always have a nutrition choice!

"Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity."

[myjetpack]

My latest cartoon for New Scientist

p.s. this week I am on a USA/Canada tour with my new book. Details and preorder links at www.tomgauld.com

[shakespearesdaughters]

Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness

[vintascope]

[jake-bourbon]

Thanks, but I thought we could change the plugs without removing the engine?

[auroraborealis22]

Hosio Hirotta

[sistahscifi]

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[eichmatt]

[grandboute]

Salins sur Scènes - 20-21/04/2024 - A l'autre bout du rouleau

Art de rue, théâtre, cirque, musique, rencontres...

[grandboute]

Le Doubs

[publicite-francaise]

France, affiche touristique, 1970s

[charnel-grounds]

Thèâtre du Grand Guignol Paris - Program cover, c. 1900

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

Bringing this back.

[charliejaneanders]

Now that the holiday shopping season is coming to an end, indie bookstores could really really use your help. Your local independent bookstore is a treasure and a crucial part of the neighborhood.

And you KNOW you need some good reading during this cold winter season as you digest all that turkey.

Buy books, shop indies! <3

[manticoremedusaminotaur]

Hitching a ride right off the planet.