Wednesday, September 16, 2020

On Night's Shore by Randall Silvis

 Another Ollie's Outlets bargain book.


Really enjoyed it. Providing an escape from today's political nightmare where we have folks who have made it a badge of courage to mock and belittle people trying to stay safe and keep others safe from a virus that has killed close to 200k in the U.S. right now.


I can't help but reflect on how we memorialized 3k dead and many others injured from Sep 11 last Friday, and we can't get behind an all-court press to address something that has taken out what- 200/3... 66xs the number killed, not to mention those suffering but not dying. We have a significant portion of the population following the lead of folks who sometimes say this is a scourge, a plague and wearing a mask is patriotic, and then on the other side minimize, downplay and dismiss the virus. For a few reasons, including debilitating cognitive dissonance, the followers choose to listen to the down-playing and anti-mask portions and ignore the warnings and encouragement to follow best medical and scientific advice.


So here's a good escape from that nonsense, good for an evening or two of quiet entertainment- no commercials and no current affairs!


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2328356.On_Night_s_Shore?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=33ocCpPsF2&rank=1