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47 and counting.

I keep well-hydrated.

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Steve

There was a beetle on the shower curtain this morning, so I flicked the curtain, and the beetle fell into the tub. I turned on the water and then splashed some more to lead it to the drain. I entered … Continue reading →

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Bad Wolf – a little Doctor review

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Steve

I’m getting behind on my grading. Correction: I got behind. I’ll get caught up … soon. But Friday will be another day of Brecht. As I say, if it ain’t Brecht, don’t fix it.

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Get “Lost”

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Steve

It’s not that I’m here to provide spoilers, but I just have to say, “Duh” regarding the Claire & Jack relationship ‘revealed’ tonight. It was hinted at so strongly in season 2, episode 20 (in which two characters die and … Continue reading →

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So say the film reviewers: “Casting spells is wrong!”

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Steve

This evening I finished Frances Hodgeson Burnett’s The Secret Garden, which I first read back in the third grade. There was already an assumed gender divide in the children’s fiction at the school library. Once we got beyond Peter Rabbit … Continue reading →

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Insects and the Subjunctive

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Steve

Sitting in my office this morning before heading off to teach I took a detour to YouTube for a search of and for a few old videos. Let me channel a Valley Girl for just a second: Oh. My. Gawd.

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Sunday evening: above freezing

Posted on March 11, 2007 by Steve

“Winter Scene” Perched on his bough, a monster raven makes the one strong note etched black upon the snow. But no! a stooping stout old goody takes her painful way, mumbling, stumbling and slow. What a wind-reddened nose, for gracious … Continue reading →

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Brief Saturday post

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Steve

Movie: 300. Short evaluation – “Gay movie plays it straight.”

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You can never have too much coffee …

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Steve

Thursday evening: more Metallica listened to, some Captain America (vol. 5) read … and then, sleep.

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Madison: Most walkable city …

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Steve

Here I’ll just copy the whole Associated Press article as I found itat CNN.

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Wednesday in Review: Battenberg, Lunch & Coffee

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Steve

I awoke this morning almost ten minutes before my alarm was to go off. The 2nd half of season 1 of “Türkisch für Anfänger” had finished encoding overnight. I checked my email, showered, packed my things, had a glass of … Continue reading →

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