It’s Sunday evening and I just want to ramble a bit. One of the more difficult social tensions (dialectics) to solve is between involvement and distance.

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Ian McKellen reading the phone book …

Posted on April 21, 2007 by Steve

I re-watched X-Men – The Last Stand (aka X-Men 3) today, and with the commentary. It’s hard to take the commentary seriously, which is to say, when the director and writers talk about how much they “love” a certain shot, … Continue reading →

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At $0.49 per pound …

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Steve

… I found it difficult to say no to a pound and a half of bulk milk chocolate on sale at Woodman’s. I think I paid about $0.78 for it. A big block. I planned and still plan on baking … Continue reading →

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I’m a renegade of ___________?

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Steve

A.O. Scott writes at the beginning of his review of the Thai movie “Syndromes and a Century“: It is possible to feel, watching his earlier movies “Blissfully Yours” or “Tropical Malady,” that you just don’t get, on a conscious, cerebral … Continue reading →

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Long and involved and chaotic rehearsal.

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Steve

The Re-Hör-Saal … After Queen? Queensryche.

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I am a strange loop …

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Steve

Over the years I’ve lost a lot if not most of my respect for Salon.com. Camille Paglia was one reason, Horowitz another, and then annoying site redesigns, and various types of advertising and membership models and other shit. And then … Continue reading →

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So, 30+ dead a Va. Tech.

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Steve

I taught in a relatively quiet classroom by comparison; my class of 15 (14 today) would have been small-pickins for a would-be-gunman.

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