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Recent books
Some books I've read this year
Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad - Wow. Lord Jim is an English teacher's dream. There's just so much symbolism, so many literary techniques, so much to compare and contrast. It's the kind of book you feel like you must discuss with others to point out your own insights and hear what they found. That said, I'm not sure if I ( Read more... ) -
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Experiments working now. Life better. Must write. -
Bookies rejoice!
Happy World Book Day!Celebrate by placing a bet for your favorite novel with your favorite bookmaker ( Read more... ) -
Little 5 incident
Several of my friends & I went out to Little 5 for the night. After a good meal at the Vortex and some hanging around at the Brewhouse, we were all sitting around the parking lot behind the Star Bar. This 20-something girl comes up to us and starts crying (or fake-crying) about how she's out on the street and can't get back into her house for some ( Read more... ) -
Easter weekend
Saturday, I helped set up our church's Easter Egg Hunt. We typically have around 1,000 people come out. This year was pretty cold, so it was down a bit, but still there were quite a few well-bundled-up kids. I helped out on the egg hunt itself. It's really more of an egg grab than an egg hunt, since each age group gets a few thousand plastic eggs ( Read more... ) -
One shining moment.
Best part of last night's game: Billy D's pregame pep talk features a horse racing metaphor.
Somebody's got Lexington on the brain. . . -
Country music rant
Last night, Abbie and I were helping some friends paint their new apartment. They had a country music radio station playing, which for the most part is fine with me, being from Tennessee and all. But I was annoyed at the lack of variety. Country music stations play a very limited playlist from a even more limited pool of bands and singers ( Read more... ) -
International Women's Day
Today is International Women's Day! Celebrate by loudly complimenting passing women on their physique. It'll let them know you appreciate women. -
Red Velvet Cake
The flagship of Yankee-centric media, the NY Times, has an article on red velvet cake. Supposedly, red velvet is currently all the rage in New York City, though some chefs there color it with beets. These chefs now have wall-time scheduled for when the revolution comes ( Read more... ) -
On the Origin of Darwin
Happy Darwin Day! Yep, today is Chuck Darwin's 198th birthday. Celebrate by surviving so you can pass on your genes.