by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Sep 7, 2022 | Reading
Say what you will. In terms of size, quality of paper, layout, portability, smell. weight, joy of being held I believe the books of the Loeb Classic Library are the vey best. The content’s pretty good too!
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Jul 8, 2022 | Reading, Writing
There are so many things I’m curious about, that I want to learn about, that I want to read. A short list: I want to study theories of causality. I want to learn Ancient Greek. I want to read all of Nietzsche. I want to be familiar with each of Plato’s works. I want...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | Jul 4, 2022 | Reading
I bought the leather bookmark (shown in the photo above) while I was in London over two decades ago. It’s one of my favorite bookmarks. I can’t really explain why. It’s not very functional as a bookmark. It tends to stick on the page when I move it. It’s also...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | May 27, 2022 | Reading
Here’s a quote from the Preface to Fowler’s Modern English Usage (the link is to the most recent edition, with the new title Fowler’s Dictionary of Modern English Usage): The mystery remains: why has this schoolmasterly, quixotic, idiosyncratic, and somewhat...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | May 10, 2022 | RAVEN, Reading, Writing
One aspect of novel writing is research. Since my current project requires understanding the history and pre-history of the Pacific Northwest’s indigenous population, that’s what I’ve done. Specifically, I’ve spent the last two years reading about...
by Matthew Rehrl MD, MS | May 9, 2022 | Reading, Writing
Although I haven’t read Garner’s Modern American Usage from cover to cover, I do occasionally refer to it when writing, and I often just flip through it for pleasure. I especially like to periodically reread the essay* in the preface section, Making Peace in the...
