The pumpernickel (see last entry) turned out tasty but not particularly elegant as a loaf of bread. A bit dense and not well-formed as a loaf, I can only call it a noble failure. I’ve had similar problems the other times I used that particular recipe and I’m tempted to find and try something new.<\/p>\n
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Books:<\/strong> This last week I read three novels. I started the following by reading the first chapters: A friend, Amy, is almost finished with The Dispossessed<\/em> by Ursula Le Guin. I have the same edition and have read the first few pages. Another acquaintance, Steve, considers it one of his favorites, and it is, evidently, a rather quick 400-page read.<\/p>\n Movies:<\/strong> I picked up four movies from 4-Star on Friday. Music:<\/strong> This week I finished “J” and got through much of “K,” which — musically — is a rather short letter, consisting primarily of Kalyi Jag (“Black Fire,” a Hungarian Roma folk group) and Kathleen Edwards<\/a>, by whom I have but a small collection of folk-country stylized songs. All quite pretty and well-done (sung, produced, etc.). I also have an album of music (“Sahra,” 1996) by Khaled<\/a>, an Algerian singer.<\/p>\n TV:<\/strong> Monday and Wednesday are the “live” nights for Heroes and Lost. I got caught up on BSG, finished season 3 of Alias and watched season 4 again, and began season 5. I acquired some more of Good Eats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The pumpernickel (see last entry) turned out tasty but not particularly elegant as a loaf of bread. A bit dense and not well-formed as a loaf, I can only call it a noble failure. I’ve had similar problems the other … Continue reading
\n– Sabine<\/em> by A.P.
\n– The Keep<\/em> by Jennifer Egan
\n– Book<\/em> by Robert Grudin<\/p>\n
\n– Recursion<\/em> by Tony Ballantyne
\n– While the Sun Shines<\/em> by John Harding<\/p>\n
\n– Harold and Maude by Hal Ashby: Angela recommended it, and I’ve meant to see it for years.
\n– Being There by Hal Ashby and starring Peter Sellers: Angela recommend this one and that’s why I got it and Harold and Maude. Supposed to be quite good.
\n– Fire and Ice by Ralph Bakshi: the art is by or inspired by Frank Frazetta and is sort of a typical Conan-clone pre-history barbarian romp. The 2nd DVD is a Frazetta-specific documentary.
\n– Henry V by Kenneth Branagh: I love Shakespeare and I love Branagh, but this is the Branagh Shakespeare I have missed up to this point, even thought it’s the award-winning one. I’ve actually never read “Henry V” either; we did Henry IV at Pomona and I’ve seen My Own Private Idaho a few times to boot.<\/p>\n