from my forthcoming, Principles of Retail
On the Commodification of Ideas Somebody other than me must have said Reading is a finer world within the world. Most can’t be bothered to read but I prefer it to much of what otherwise passes for a spiritual or intellectual life in this most worldly of worlds. I have always preferred reading to writing. Most […]
Maxims
Premise: Books Are Weapons recognizes the revolutionary effect literacy can have on reclaiming our independence from the confines of mediocrity. Literacy enables the self-determination necessary to enjoying the basic human rights. Literacy, being a tool for coming to terms with one’s otherness, effects a change of consciousness more significantly than any other stimulant to the mind. […]
On Collecting
Style reveals the man. The building of a library is an act of style, an expression of what we are and a good measure of who we are. Collecting is an act of self-realization. One collects books and builds a library to create an intensified environment. It is a philosophical statement as this room is […]
Jumel Terrace B&B
Life Turns Man Up & Down
The Private Library