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[book reviews] Tudor-era Hunchback Lawyers
Over the past week, I read all five of C.J. Sansom's Matthew Shardlake series. I cannot recommend them highly enough to fans of historical mysteries. Set in the England of King Henry VIII, they are told from the wry yet sensitive point of view of Matthew Shardlake, a barrister of Lincoln's Inn who attempts to see justice done in the corrupt courts ( Read more... ) -
Poll Time: Stupid vs Crazy
Poll Stupid vs Crazy -
Return of the Ticky-Boxes
Because I am still too bogged down by finals to post actual content, I bring you
Poll Brains vs Ticky-Boxes -
When the Levee Breaks
I'm a NOLA ex-pat. Ran screaming from the place, though I still feel fondly towards that hot, swampy, vile-smelling town that just oozes history and attitude: NOLA is like an ex-significant other with whom I remained on good terms with after the break-up. Maybe we're not a couple anymore and I think it's deeply flawed, but I'd never wish pain on ( Read more... ) -
We are Road People.
We are motorcycle people; we walk tall and we laugh at whatever's funny. We shit on the chests of the Weird....
--Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage People
That, I think, says it all. It is a sad day for the gonzos. -
Snot Slayer! (Why yes, it is a public post. What will the neighbors think?!)
It's cold and flu season again, and many friends and acquaintances are dealing with chills, sore throats, inflamed sinuses and congested lungs which discharge something that closely resembles battery acid. Because I don't want my friends and acquaintances to be ill, and because I don't like having battery acid phlegm coughed up on me (nor do I ( Read more... ) -
I have a livejournal.
Rejoice, for I can now force my ramblings and rants on an unsuspecting public.
07/25/04: My ramblings and rants are going Friends Only for now to spare the unsuspecting public. Yes, I did indeed edit all old entries to make them Friends Only as well. If you're an avid follower of my nonsense, post here and I'll likely friend you.
