Word of the day

Bibliomania,– a passion for books; an extreme preoccupation or passionate enthusiasm for collecting and possessing books; a symptom of obsessive–compulsive disorder which involves the collecting or even hoarding of books to the point where social relations or health are damaged.

Sowell says

Those who say that all cultures are equal never explain why the results of those cultures are so grossly unequal.

— Thomas Sowell Quotes (@ThomasSowell) May 7, 2024

Woman of the day

Woman of the Day stockbroker, publisher and women’s rights campaigner Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927) of Ohio, who became the first woman to be nominated for President of the United States OTD in 1872. She and her sister, Tennessee Claflin, became the first women stockbrokers on… pic.twitter.com/7j7jhtatK8

— The Attagirls (@TheAttagirls) May 10, 2024

From good reads to good deeds

Oamaru Rotary Club’s annual Bookarama opened yesterday with 10s of thousands of books for sale.

A small but dedicated team of book lovers, not all of whom are Rotarians, have spend the past three weeks collecting, sorting, pricing and displaying the books.

We’ll be there every day until Sunday next week when everything gets packed up and moved out.

All the proceeds will be donated to local community projects.

It’s a huge effort for a small team but well worth it to turn good reads into good deeds.