More Linky Links

More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Rob Henderson on The Great Gatsby.

- Peter Attia on the role of LDL cholesterol.

- The Minnesota fraud scandal is just the tip of the iceberg. This comes on the rumors that Governor Tim Walz will resign because of the scandals.

- The Variety profile of Bob Weir.

F Scott Fitzgerald and the Great Gatsby

Interesting look into the life and finances of writer F Scott Fitzgerald.

His masterpiece The Great Gatsby (which has now twice been been made into a major motion picture - what a strange phrase that is - have you ever heard a movie described as a minor motion picture?) was published in 1925. According to Fitzgerald's notes and ledgers - he made $18,333.61 for that year. That would be roughly $250,000 in today's dollars.

The Great Gatsby

I have read F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby a few times. The first time was for an English class. The next two times because Ernest Hemingway spoke so highly of the book I was sure I was missing something. Each time reading the book felt like a chore to be finished.

I agree completely with this review of the book The Great Gatsby - it just doesn't do anything for me.

For books about the same period in time - give me John Steinbeck's Cannery Row or Hemingway's A Moveable Feast (even though this book wasn't actually published till 1964 - three years after Hemingway's suicide).

I have no desire whatsoever to see the movie.

The Great Gatsby and F Scott Fitzgerald

Interesting look into the life and finances of writer F Scott Fitzgerald.

His masterpiece The Great Gatsby (which is now a major motion picture - what a strange phrase that is - have you ever heard a movie described as a minor motion picture?) was published in 1925. According to Fitzgerald's notes and ledgers - he made $18,333.61 for that year. That would be roughly $250,000 in today's dollars.