Holy moses, trees do scream?! The Screaming Trees wasn't a dumb band name? Oh lord, I'm glad we can't hear the frequency they emit, otherwise a walk iHoly moses, trees do scream?! The Screaming Trees wasn't a dumb band name? Oh lord, I'm glad we can't hear the frequency they emit, otherwise a walk in the woods wouldn't be quite as pleasurable. ...more
The Log from the Sea of Cortez is John Steinbeck on his relationship with Ed Ricketts. Steinbeck brings to bear his unique stylings to this account ofThe Log from the Sea of Cortez is John Steinbeck on his relationship with Ed Ricketts. Steinbeck brings to bear his unique stylings to this account of a specimen gathering trip from Monterey Bay to Mexico. As he does, he breathes life into crustaceans and outboard motors alike, turning them into cognizant beings as wily and irascible as any human you know. My favorite part about reading this was discovering just how real "Doc" from Cannery Row apparently was. Steinbeck hardly had to fictionalization Ricketts at all to come up with his quirky scientist in one of his most memorable novels. ...more
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