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DO BELLWETHERS MAKE US STUPID?

BELLWETHER AGAIN I read Bellwether (by Connie Willis) again and finished it the other day. Each time I read it -- this is the 6th or 7th time -- I learn something new. I frequently lament that I don't understand why we have become so stupid, but I think, to a large degree, this book … Continue reading DO BELLWETHERS MAKE US STUPID?

TRUMP IS AMERICA’S BELLWETHER

BELLWETHER, by CONNIE WILLIS is a book I have read many times. I read it often because it's funny and finding something to laugh about has become increasingly difficult. Each time I read it, I notice something new that rings true. Too, too true. Yesterday, someone asked me, "Why do people follow Donald Trump?" He … Continue reading TRUMP IS AMERICA’S BELLWETHER

TRUMP THE BELLWETHER – Marilyn Armstrong

BELLWETHER, BY CONNIE WILLIS This is a book I have read many times. I read it (again) because it's funny and finding something to laugh about has not been easy recently. And also, because each time I read it, I see something in it the rings a gong in my brain. Yesterday, someone asked me, … Continue reading TRUMP THE BELLWETHER – Marilyn Armstrong

FOLLOWING THE BELLWETHER – CONNIE WILLIS

I read Bellwether again. Each time I read it, I learn something new. Bellwether grabbed me from sentence one. Not merely was I highly entertained by the story, but I learned a lot about chaos theory, fads, and  sheep. And the meaning of "bellwether," a term I'd heard and used -- and misused -- for years, … Continue reading FOLLOWING THE BELLWETHER – CONNIE WILLIS

BELLWETHER – BY CONNIE WILLIS

I read Bellwether again. I finished it last night. Each time I read it -- this is the 5th or 6th time -- I learn something new. It is one of those books that doesn't get old. Always funny, always wise. And always worth the effort and time. Bellwether grabbed me from page one ... from sentence … Continue reading BELLWETHER – BY CONNIE WILLIS

WHY DID THE SHEEP CROSS THE ROAD?

WHY DID THE SHEEP CROSS THE ROAD? A writing prompt from Sue Vincent. Why does anything -- or anyone -- cross a road? "To get to the other side." But. What was so important that it goaded a vulnerable sheep to risk an angry farmer to reach that elusive other side? "Garry?," I asked. "Why did this sheep cross the … Continue reading WHY DID THE SHEEP CROSS THE ROAD?

BELLWETHERS AMONG US – WHERE THEY GO, WE FOLLOW

I read Bellwether again. Finished it the other day. Each time I read it -- this is the 4th or 5th time -- I learn something new. Bellwether grabbed me from page one ... from sentence one. Not merely was I highly entertained by the story, but I learned a lot about chaos theory, fads, sheep, … Continue reading BELLWETHERS AMONG US – WHERE THEY GO, WE FOLLOW

Following The Leader — Bellwether, by Connie Willis

Bellwether was the first full-length novel by Connie Willis I read after finishing her Cambridge Time Travel series. One of the rare book that grabbed me from page one ... really, from sentence one ... in the process of rereading it I realized that this isn't a science fiction book. It's just a very good … Continue reading Following The Leader — Bellwether, by Connie Willis