Nashville seems to repair and widen and re-grade roads constantly, so gravel trucks are ubiquitous. However, I think the warning on the back of the trucks is bullshit. "Stay back at least 200 feet. NOT responsible for broken windshields." Except that you can't read said warning from more than 30 feet back. Kind of useless ( Read more... )

Yes, the book Neil Gaiman has repeatedly said is superb, and the NY Times reviewer agrees whole-heartedly. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell goes on sale Sept. 8 and can be pre-ordered from Amazon for about $20. The review sounds fascinating. (unmisha? You want this one, I'd say. ciceqi, you may want to look it over, too.) Anyway, the poor woman is doing one ( Read more... )