Blixt Gordon
Writings of a wannabe Swedish superhero.
What I'm Reading
Moby Dick
Last year I started my long and arduous journey on the Pequod, the famous ship in Moby Dick. It has only taken me about nine months to get through half of the journey. Only nine months to go. Not bad. I’m determined to have a nice tan by the time I hit land again.
Until I see you again, please enjoy this video of Led Zeppelin playing Moby Dick live in 1970.
And don’t worry. I can assure you this clip doesn’t spoil anything in the book. . . . Well, at least it hasn't spoiled anything so far.
Accessible version of this YouTube video
You can also stare at this book cover of the Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, which is beautiful, I think.
You can also link to Amazon.com to buy this version of the book.
Look to the Cookie!
Racial harmony can be distilled into one tasty treat, believe it or not. Take a look at this video from Seinfeld to see what I mean. "Look to the cookie, Elaine. Look to the cookie."
Quote of the Day
John Steinbeck, from East of Eden:
There are no ugly questions except those clothed in condescension.
My Top 10 Books
This is a list of my top ten favorite books, as of 10:06 A.M., Wednesday, February 29th, 2014. Please note: this list is subject to change immediately upon posting. That's just how I roll.
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
- The Master by Colm Toibin
- The Amalgamation Polka by Stephen Wright
- Firmin by Sam Savage
- The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
- Plainsong by Kent Haruf
- River Town by Peter Hessler
- Parrot and Olivier in America by Peter Carey
- Reservation Road by Richard Yates
- Stoner by John Williams
About
Blixt Gordon is really Rob Blixt, Managing Editor by day and LIS Masters Student by night. This blog is his futile attempt to both be himself and ape the identity of Sweden's Flash Gordon, i.e. Blixt Gordon. Is it just a coincidence that Rob's last name is an integral component to this superhero's Swedish identity? He thinks not.