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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="210" caption="Kindling, apres un feu."][/caption] It's interesting that the dominant ebook reader is called a Kindle. "To kindle" is to build or fuel (as in a fire), to ... Read more..February 27th, 2010 Posted in minutiae | No Comments »
If there's one activity that monopolizes my time, it's reading. Reading RSS feeds to catch up on news and culture and randomness, reading magazines, reading books and reading more books. Within ... Read more..February 23rd, 2009 Posted in minutiae | No Comments »
Since last night, the wind here in northern New Jersey has been fierce. FIERCE. Loud and long and constantly hissing or screaming or howling. It didn't keep me awake last ... Read more..January 14th, 2009 Posted in minutiae | No Comments »
We got back from the family "mortality"* cruise this morning. I don't think I've ever been happier to return home, ever. I won't belabor the point right now, but here ... Read more..November 13th, 2008 Posted in minutiae | No Comments »
So, I had an appointment with the doctor after work today, and was sitting in the waiting room for a while, reading my book (re-reading Amsterdam by Ian McEwan). The ... Read more..November 9th, 2008 Posted in minutiae | No Comments »
Halloween: Went into NYC - without a costume - and experienced the fun surreality that is Manhattan on Halloween. I've done the parade thing before, but since my friend and ... Read more..October 13th, 2008 Posted in minutiae | No Comments »
I need to get my long post done. Just done already. It's still sitting as a draft. I've been busy, though, in good ways. Here's a medium-sized post. I'm reading Cosmicomics by ... Read more..October 1st, 2008 Posted in minutiae | No Comments »
Neil Gaiman's new book, The Graveyard Book, is out. And Mr. Gaiman is on tour. And at every stop, he's reading a chapter from the book. In order. And then ... Read more..September 1st, 2008 Posted in minutiae | No Comments »
I'll keep it short. I still have cleaning to do. And work tomorrow. Tuesdays that feel like Mondays are the ultimate festival of suck. So much so that they deserve ... Read more..September 1st, 2008 Posted in minutiae | No Comments »
If you'll recall, I was loathe to join Facebook but finally gave in - to peer pressure from two people whose opinions I value highly... so, whatever. Now I have ... Read more..