Starting today, the Orwell Prize site will be posting Orwell's diaries in real-shifted-time; 70 years after they were written.  The diaries should be an interesting look into the personal life of an important author.  I'm curious to see what his day-to-day life was like, having heard he was something of an oddball.

Here's another article on George, written in commemoration of his hundredth birthday, and recognizing his elevation to iconic status by pointing out the inverse proportionality between reverence for the man and readership of his works.  Interesting article.  It also includes information on brewing the perfect cup of tea.  Now my life is complete.

Enjoy...