David Kern

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Dad of 4. Owner of @goldberrybooks. Host of Close Reads, Withywindle (for kids), The Daily Poem, and Bibliography pods. Editor of words and other stuff.

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Využili diery v systéme. Zamestnanci Kie postupne odcudzili motory za 2 milióny eur

1 week ago | magazin.autobazar.eu | David Kern

Výroba automobilov je celosvetovo ohromným kolosom. Iste, v posledných rokoch mnoho automobiliek prežíva náročné časy, produkcia nie je taká, ako by očakávali. Napriek tomu ide o rozsiahly reťazec s množstvom dielikov, ktoré na seba nadväzujú. Ak máte, povedzme, menšiu rodinnú stolársku dielňu, je dosť pravdepodobné, že si v zásade všetko manažujete na vlastnú päsť. Čím je však firma väčšia, tým je medzičlánkov viac.
The Great Gatsby: Chapter 4-6

1 week ago | closereads.substack.com | David Kern |Heidi White |Sean Johnson

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -55:01Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Welcome back to our series on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, in which we discuss his best novelistic skills, including his ability to deal in subtext while also creating mood. Plus: the way the book explores the dissonance between desire and reality, whether any of these characters have any interest in (or capacity to see) higher things, and much more.
The Betrothed: The Final Chapters

1 week ago | closereads.substack.com | David Kern |Heidi White |Sean Johnson

And so we come to the end of Alessandro Manzoni’s classic novel. In this episode we discuss whether the book’s ending (especially the resolution to Lucia and Renzo’s relationship) is satisfying, the way Manzoni deals with Lucia’s vow, and what the book ultimately seems to have been concerned with. Happy listening! Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Close Reads Podcast HQ to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
Toto vozidlo má výkon len 4 kone a zaslúži si šancu pre svoju nízku cenu

2 weeks ago | magazin.autobazar.eu | David Kern

VELOR-X-TRIKE je v ponuke ako jazdenka aj na Slovensku. Dávid Kern v Spravodajstvo 15.06.2025 Zdroj: Inzercia Autobazar.EU Toto vozidlo má výkon len... Spravodajstvo Pri výbere auta zohráva úlohu mnoho faktorov, praktickosť, dizajn, ale aj výkon. Väčšina ľudí túži po niečom väčšom, silnejšom a komfortnejšom. Ale čo ak by ste uvažovali presne opačne? Čo ak by ste hľadali vozidlo s čo najmenším výkonom? V takom prípade by ste narazili na skutočný unikát.
Octavia RS II: Ideálne auto na každý deň za málo peňazí

2 weeks ago | magazin.autobazar.eu | David Kern

Škoda Octavia RS druhej generácie je univerzálne auto, ktoré dnes kúpite za veľmi solídne peniaze. Dávid Kern v Spravodajstvo 14.06.2025 Zdroj: mobile.de Octavia RS II: Ideálne... Spravodajstvo Čo je pre vás pri výbere nového auta úplne najdôležitejšie? Môže to byť jeho spoľahlivosť, spotreba, využiteľnosť. Ideálom je, ak auto vie priniesť aj radosť z jazdy, nie je drahé a ideálne, aby bolo v top stave. To sú vysoké nároky.
Introducing Beehive Book Club Guides: Our New Project Written by Close Reads Listeners

2 weeks ago | closereads.substack.com | David Kern

Dear Close Reads community, I want to tell you about a new project that we’re very excited about. Later this summer we’re releasing a series of books called Beehive Book Club Guides, written by Hayley Croft and Haley Bouffard. Chock-full of practical tools and tips for hosting memorable bookish gatherings with children, they are the perfect out-of-the-box resource for anyone looking to provide creative, fun, and thoughtful book clubs for kids of any age.
The Great Gatsby: Chapters 1-3

2 weeks ago | closereads.substack.com | David Kern |Sean Johnson |Heidi White

Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -1:05:36Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Welcome to a new series of episodes on another wonderful book. It’s our first re-read here on Close Reads and it’s timely, too, since The Great Gatsby just turned 100 years old! So join in as we discuss what’s made F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel last a century, what makes Nick Carraway a compelling narrator, the tragic longing at the nostalgic core of the story, and much more.
V Žiline vodič jazdil 273 km/h, neprekonal však rekord. Výber extrémnych prípadov zo Slovenska

2 weeks ago | magazin.autobazar.eu | David Kern

Autá v prvom rade vždy slúžili na premiestňovanie sa z jedného miesta do druhého. Lenže automobily sa pre mnohých stali zároveň aj záľubou a koníčkom. Iste, podľahnúť im nie je zložité. Atraktívne dizajny, príslušnosť ku komunite, v minulosti zvuk motora a vôňa benzínu. Mnoho ľudí k tomu inklinuje a často ich až priveľmi šteklí noha na plynovom pedáli. To je ale nielen drahé, ale aj nebezpečné. Ruku na srdce, kto z nás občas mierne neprekročí maximálnu povolenú rýchlosť? Určite drvivá väčšina vodičov.
Tonight: Live Poetry Hour for May (Rescheduled from last week)

3 weeks ago | closereads.substack.com | David Kern

Hey friends, I’m sorry for the reschedule but May’s Live Poetry Hour is on for tonight at 9 pm est! We’ll be discussing Edward Thomas seasonally-appropriate poem, “The Unknown Bird,” which you can find here. As always, we will start at 9:00 pm eastern and go for one hour. Can’t join us live? Subscribers will have access to the video recording after the fact.
You Are Invited to Our Tenth Anniversary Celebration (and Book Launch Event)!

3 weeks ago | closereads.substack.com | David Kern

Last year, after returning home from our annual Close Reads retreat, Rachel Woodham wrote a lovely blog post about her experience at the event. She wrote that “reading together is about much more than an interest in the same books. Ultimately, reading in community happens when you are facing the same direction, asking the same questions.”She then shared the following quote from C. S.