Man of La Mancha - Month’s worth of rain dumped on Sydney in a day

 Led Zeppelin witnessing their tribute by Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart performing the triumphant "Stairway to Heaven"

‘Stay indoors’: Month’s worth of rain dumped on Sydney in a day

Washington Post via MSN  -“Spring is here, the birds are singing and we’ve got ever more daylight to read by — so it’s the ideal time to check in on our bookish resolutions. Good news: If you finished even one book in 2023, you’re already in the 46th percentile of American readers, as The Washington Post’s Andrew Van Dam reported earlier this year. What about the people at the other end — way at the other end — of the scale? 

We talked to a few super-readers, who routinely finish hundreds of books a year, about their habits and goals — and asked them about what tips they have for the rest of us. (These interviews have been edited for length and clarity.)”

Facebook Is Cutting Its News Tab For Those In The US And Australia

The feature debuted in 2019, and has already been cut in France, Germany, and the U.K. "The change comes as tries to scale back news and political content on its platforms following years of criticism about how it handles misinformation.” - Chicago Sun-Times (AP)

Writing A Novel Is Like Wandering A Flea Market

"Don’t be too precious about things. And also: everything has the potential to be precious." - LitHub

A 30-Year Quest To Find The Author Of A Book Picked Up For One Egyptian Pound

The author of the book died by suicide in 1963. "All she left was a note by her bed for her son, Abbas, that read: 'I do love you, it’s just that life is unbearable. Forgive me.' After her death, her writing fell into oblivion.” - The New York Times

 “The Impossible Dream” from the Broadway musical, Man of La Mancha

To dream the impossible dream

To fight the unbeatable foe

To bear, with unbearable sorrow

And to run where the brave dare not go

To right the un-rightable wrong

And to love, pure and chaste from afar

To try, when your arms are too weary

To reach the unreachable star

And I know, if I’ll only be true

To this glorious quest

That my heart will be peaceful and calm

When I’m laid to my rest

And the world will be better for this

That one man scorned and covered with scars

Still strove with his last ounce of courage

To reach the unreachable

The unreachable

The unreachable

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