The temperatures this week here in Virginia dipped down into the 20s (F), but around us signs of spring poke through the cold.

This week we’ve got a full selection of reading and viewing links, including a podcast with Elizabeth Hand, a lost Bruce Lee interview, lost Thomas Jefferson books, …

Above: a beautiful stained glass window in Freeport, Maine.

Below: Reading links! Topics include an informative piece on home heating, some cultural items, and five things you should make time for in your life.

• Debunking fireplace heating myths
• A Tolkien professor’s new media approach to the …

I hear there’s a warming spell on the way, so maybe all the snow will melt.

Just a few links this week: Poe’s Baltimore house is in danger, a cautionary tale about not irritating your web designer, tips on getting cheap airline flights, and a video about knowing your rights when stopped by the …