To have that conversation

“We shouldn’t teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.”

— B.F. Skinner

… because reading is a peek into someone else’s mind, a spark for the imagination caused by a glimpse into someone else’s imagination, a tap into the wine of someone else’s insight, uninterrupted except by the pauses during which you choose to revel or reflect.

I looked over at the turntable after writing that little paragraph and thought about musicians polishing their recordings to perfection, as well ...