Howard's End

If you are in the UK and buy The Sunday Times tomorrow you'll get a free Howard's End DVD. You can read a review of the novel from 1910 here. There are more E.M.Forster links here.

I'm feeling quite happy now and pretending that I live on a house boat on the edge of a serene lake. My home does look a bit like a house boat, or if you're less romantically inclined you could call it a bricks and mortar caravan. It is true that I am a little lonely here and I'm tired of this lifestyle but I should look at this period as a time of tranquility. I am my own boss. I'm free to do what I like when I like and devote my entire attention to something I love. That's very special and I won't have an experience like this again until I retire. (God willing I live that long)

Out of force of habit I found myself worrying about academic careers this morning. By taste I know that I would rather do what I do outside the university system. I don't like being part of a large formal group. In part that's why I've moved my blog because I felt myself becoming integrated into an academic blogosphere ecosystem. It's a good thing if you enjoy it but it's not the place for me.