I could have done a couple of things differently over the last few days. I could have listened to Mariah Carey. Or Celine Dion. But, instead, I dove deep into the 278+ page “The Secret Live of Lobsters”.

“While I do not know for certain, I believe that lobsters may feel pain,” Jelle [Atema] says. “When we kill them for food we should do so quickly. But we should also honor them with thoughtful appreciation for what they have done for us. I believe we should strive for this in all corners of our lives.”

Lobsters, p. 278.

I have always thought that a good writer could make a seemingly mundane subject come to life. And a bad writer could ruin the most interesting of subjects. This book is a testament to the former although, now, I think that lobsters are an interesting subject. So it really doesn’t prove my point. Mary Tyler Moore’s recipe in the appendix on page 273.

Lastly, if you were wondering, the phrase “seemingly mundane” was pun intended.

Back to Celine. (Actually, Anouar Brahem’s The Astounding Eyes of Rita. More on that later.)