didact's Journal

  didact's journal : A  journal that provides moments of insight from diverse—and sometimes surprising--sources to provoke your thinking.  Each insight opens the door to deeper understanding and to connections among science, culture, history, mathematics, business, and personal mastery. didact's journal first lines :   Books that open well immediately capture our attention. This journal contains many of the best of countless compelling openings. Have fun exploring .

 A timely reminder in the age of MAGA and ICE didact's journal : A  journal that provides moments of insight from diverse—and sometimes surprising--sources to provoke your thinking.  Each insight opens the door to deeper understanding and to connections among science, culture, history, mathematics, business, and personal mastery. didact's journal first lines :   Books that open well immediately capture our attention. This journal contains many of the best of countless compelling openings. Have fun exploring .

The quintessential social issues-oriented café/coffee house in DC’s Adams Morgan neighborhood, with a broad selection of books on social issues, from The Open Veins of Latin America published   in 1971  by Uruguayan journalist and poet Eduardo Galeano at the height of the 1960s/70s socialist intellectual wave in South America, to The Climate Book a collection of essays by experts   edited by Geta Thunberg in 2022. Potter’s House describes its mission as, “…providing good food and conversation to all regardless of means…our bookstore specializes in curation of social movements, justice and equity, cultural studies, and spiritual traditions…We have been serving tens of thousands of free meals each year to those in need, and rely on your support to keep our welcoming doors open to all.” The food is good, and the selection of books is difficult to find elsewhere.   Plenty of seating outside and inside along the windows.   Good in any weather.   No rush....

Photo Credit: AI Unknown to many, Washington, DC, is home to numerous federal government libraries that are accessible to the public and serve various purposes from research to archiving government documents. The federal libraries are an extraordinarily rich resource, not only on government but on history, culture, science, law, and many other topics. In view of current skepticism about what is fact and what the government is up to, the openness of government records is an invaluable foundation for what is true. Below is a list of the most prominent federal government libraries. Many agencies maintain libraries in DC, but also across the US. Many records are available online, as well as in person.  It’s worth visiting the website before visiting the library itself. Many of the libraries, preeminently the Library of Congress, are fascinating buildings, as well as being a source of extraordinary knowledge. Here’s the list, 1. Library of Congress (LOC.gov)   Lo...

  didact's journal : A  journal that provides moments of insight from diverse—and sometimes surprising--sources to provoke your thinking.  Each insight opens the door to deeper understanding and to connections among science, culture, history, mathematics, business, and personal mastery. didact's journal first lines :   Books that open well immediately capture our attention. This journal contains many of the best of countless compelling openings. Have fun exploring .

  🠋🠋🠋🠋 The National Book Festival Saturday, Sept. 6, in Washington, DC 2025 National Book Festival The 2025 National Book Festival will be held in the nation’s capital at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, September 6, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.). The event is free and open to the public. A selection of programs will be livestreamed online, and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival.