It's that day in June again, also known as Bloomsday, in commemoration of the famed 24 hours of James Joyce's
Ulysses. Celebrated throughout the world (especially in Dublin, Montreal, and in Philadelphia by the Rosenbach Museum and Library, where the original handwritten
Ulysses manuscript can be found), the costumed reenactments of the novel, along with singing, pub-going and other revelry are a great testament to the power of literature. It's also a good day to read or re/read Ulysses (
click here for an online version), and maybe have a gorgonzola sandwich and glass of burgundy to warm the memory and mind. And some Italian olives and a nice cool salad, while pondering indeed whether
God made food, the
devil the cooks....
