Final Friday Five
It’s Sunday morning in India, so by Northampton time I’m only a day late posting this month’s five links:
- New research says that elephants can decode human voices better than humans. Do you think that applies to our written voices, too? It would make my logo very apt…
- My favorite pen ran out so they’re on my mind: the 8 best pens according to the Freelancers Union and the 5 best pens (in various categories) according to the Pen Addict.
- A new speed-reading app will purportedly allow you to read a Harry Potter book in 77 minutes. But why would you want to? That’s not a commentary on HP, but on why you would take away the slow, languorous pleasures of lingering over a book that you love.
- Engaged Buddhists came in to comfort the families of victims of the recent Malaysian Airlines crash.
- Some fun news of a personal note: I’m having a piece published in Auto Didact, a small journal founded by a Fulbright scholar here in India that will be distributed free in the back of autorickshaws in Pondicherry. I love the idea of something I wrote literally going on its own journey.
UPDATE: I’m adding a sixth link belatedly because it’s too good not to share: My favorite font is also a money-saver. Garamond, I always knew you were the one for me.
