Life improvement #1: Being well-read

Roger Ebert is quickly becoming one of my favorite commentators on popular culture.  I just finished reading this article, which discusses the longevity of art.

At the end of the day, some authors will endure and most, including some very good ones, will not. Why do I think reading is important? It is such an effective medium between mind and mind. We think largely in words. A medium made only of words doesn't impose the barrier of any other medium. It is naked and unprotected communication. That's how you get pregnant. May you always be so.