Apparently, there’s a bit of an uproar over Orion Books’s decision to print abridged versions of classics. (Link) So, they’re taking out something around 40% of a book like Moby Dick, then calling it a Compact Edition. I guess I don’t really care. My first reaction was that it’s a terrible thing to do. These […]
Archive | April, 2007
The Train! The Train!
I take the train to work every day, and I very much appreciate the time to read and get into my own head. But it’s not always great. Yesterday, my little monthly card didn’t seem to work as I rushed to get to the train that I saw arriving. A very helpful little attendant ran […]
I Exist!
So, I’ve been preoccupied with baby and work (and the occasional nap). And since I really don’t want this blog to be about work or my private life, I haven’t had a lot to say. The shootings in VA happened while I was in a vacuum. I didn’t hear about them at all until a […]
Piper Lauren
7 lbs 1 oz. 20″ long Pics.
Extensions
I got an extension on filing my tax return. Or, that is, I applied for one. I assume it’ll be granted and I won’t have to think about it until October. I owed, and I paid what I think I owed. I also got (APPLIED FOR) an extension on a stupid mix-up involving the IRS […]
Our Neighborhood
Link from my brother.
Value
I wonder why it is that reading literature as a hobby is considered somehow better than watching basketball. I mean for an adult. I totally get why kids should be reading literature. But for adults. If a person doesn’t enjoy reading Dickens, then what’s the point? To learn about Victorian England? Where is that going […]