Reading: Just finished Jay Antani’s The Leaving of Things, about a young Indian man who has spent most of his life in Wisconsin but is forced to return to India with his family when his father takes a job there. It’s set in the 80s, and really manages to evoke time and place, mostly in … Read more
This last weekend I went to the Grand Canyon with some friends. It was my first time camping in about a decade. I realized/remembered that that I am a better person in nature. During our trip, I did a number of things that I try to do at home more successfully that I do them … Read more
As most of you know, in my virtual life (i.e. this blog), I’ve recently made a move from Blogspot to WordPress. Of that I would say so far so good. It’s kind of like a new apartment where you’re still unpacking and don’t quite know where everything is, but the water and electricity are on … Read more
I saw a screening of West of Memphis the other night—a documentary about three teenagers who were convicted killing three children back in 1994, and about a criminal justice system that seems committed to maintaining the status quo even at the cost of innocent peoples’ lives. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ0p44qDqK4?fs=1] There was a Q and A afterwards. … Read more
Currently there are four seasons of Mad Men on Netflix. I’ve always figured it would be one of those series that would be fun to plow through hours at a time when the opportunity presented itself, and with my recent illness and end of my writing project, I thought the time was right. I’m halfway … Read more
The Story of Robinson Crusoe, in Silhouettes, c. 1922.
You may remember that last weekend I was excited to see Prometheus. I saw it. I became less excited. I could tell you why–but I could not tell you why as articulately and entertainingly as does the Hinx Minx in her review. I was also excited to see Safety Not Guaranteed, by the Duplass brothers, … Read more
We have tickets to see Prometheus. I’m excited. I haven’t even watched a trailer for it yet–so it will be completely new.[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sftuxbvGwiU] I’m also excited to see this move, because I am a big fan of anything Duplass. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73jSnAs7mq8]
To my mind, the three-quarter sleeve is the sleeve of concession. If I want a scoop neck instead of a plunging V, or a certain length or color or cut of clothing, then the Murphy’s law of fashion states that the quality I desire will be available only in combination with a three-quarter sleeve. … Read more
This is a meme that has been circulating on Facebook recently: May I ask a personal favor…..Only some of you will do it, and I know who you are. If you know someone who fought cancer and won, or fought cancer and died, or someone who is still fighting please add this to your status … Read more