Friday, April 19, 2013

The Davidson rule

Postscript on previous post: the Davidson rule is that you do not have to do work in airports or on planes.

(See also The Davidson criterion, for judging novels: is this book suitable for reading on a train or plane? Dickens is, Fielding is not - if you have a book that does not meet this criterion, you will let it fall closed on your lap and stare out the window, making the time pass very slowly.)

2 comments:

  1. Finished The Magic Circle tonight. Meets the Davidson criterion, 100%.

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  2. Great rule to learn on a Saturday morning flight. Stack of student papers can stay in the bag and I'll just continue to marvel at the snow falling from the sunny sky.

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