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Floored
The deaths of Ricardo Montalban and Patrick McGoohan announced on the same day.
Bettie Page, Eartha Kitt, and Ann Savage dead in the same month. Each one on its own a blow, but together ...?
(Not to mention the death in Dec. of Harold Pinter.)
A final note: I find the widespread mis-use of the term femme fatale irksome (and somewhat sickening ( Read more... ) -
Something Positive
Elizabeth Warren is my hero.
She’s the chairwoman of the Congressional Oversight Panel that is keeping an eye on the Treasury Department’s $700 billion bailout of the economic system.
A December New York Times article about her inspired confidence; her recent report and this video make a strong case for her actually being a superhero, rather ( Read more... ) -
Election [2]
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Election
I voted this morning, and what looked to be a potential disaster turned out to be OK ( Read more... ) -
Luis Soriano, Mobile Librarian
Long Live the Biblioburro!One man, two donkeys, and 4,800 books -- “created ... out of the simple belief that the act of taking books to people who do not have them can somehow improve this impoverished region, and perhaps Colombia ( Read more... ) -
(More) Philly Cats
The grand dame who gave birth to our kitty has produced (yet) another litter. The previous two were predominantly black kitties, with white patches. This new one is mainly white, and they’ve got grey spots. (The momma is mainly white, with an interesting black polka dot pattern.) One of the little ones is all white except for a grey tail ( Read more... ) -
Gifts For Myself
When I was paid for a lecture that I gave last spring with a gift certificate to Borders, I decided to buy two art books on Eva Hesse that I could never have justified purchasing otherwise:
(1) Vanessa Corby and Griselda Pollock, Encountering Eve Hesse, (Prestel); a very nice overview of the artist’s life and work.
(2) Eva Hesse Datebooks, 1964/ ( Read more... ) -
It's Break Time!
However, before I can say that the fall break has actually begun, I need to ( Read more... ) -
Recent Book Acquisitions
Comics TPBs (at the neighborhood second-hand book shop):
Y: The Last Man vols 1-9
V For Vendetta
Promethea vols 1-4
Art Books:
H. Herrera, (ed.), Frida Kahlo, (Walker Art Center, 2007)
S. Carboni, (ed.), Venice and the Islamic World, 828-1797, (Yale UP, 2007)
Brinkman, (ed.), Cranach, (Royal Academy, 2008)
McSweeney’s #27 includes an interesting ( Read more... ) -
Comics
As a Ross/Krueger fan, I find myself looking forward to Avengers/Invaders #1.
Secret Invasion #2, too--in spite of myself.
And there'll be an issue of Rex Libris, (though the last few issues haven't been that great).
These'll provide a nice break from grading.