good for the kind of light reading one occasionally resorts to in order to ease the guilt when one just cannot face the mac or open a book during "work hours". and it has one of my favorite anecdotes: "Beethoven rose at dawn and wasted little time getting down to work. His breakfast was coffee, which he prepared himself with great care: 60 beans per cup. After his midday meal, he embarked on a long walk, which would occupy much of the rest of the afternoon. As the day wound down, he might stop at a tavern to read the newspapers. Evenings were often spent with company or at the theatre, although in winter he preferred to stay at home and read. He retired early, going to bed at 10pm at the latest." yes, beethoven was an avid newspaper reader and was well informed in world affairs of the day.
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