Books, Beats & Big Ideas
We are coming back from summer break strong. This week we’re stretching across worlds: baseball and pool halls, space stations and sci-fi, lofi beats and anime memories, and the challenge of reading for both work and joy.
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Reading for Reading’s Sake
Balancing schoolwork with personal reading goals isn’t easy, but focus is like a muscle, it grows with practice. Small strategies and steady effort turn reading from an obligation into a lifelong skill that shapes how we think and connect with the world.
The Doctrines and Debauchery of Baseball and Pool
In Bull Durham and The Color of Money, sports are sex, success is self-discipline, and serenity is surrender.
A Short Break — And a Big Thank You
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Anatomy of a Perfect Fight Scene
There are flashy fights and there are story-driven fights. In Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, we get a fight that does both.