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- “I’m very concerned that we don’t make movies that are original anymore.” — Robert Zemeckis
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- “I was a sinister child, lazy and cynical.” — Eve Babitz
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- “I don’t care how afraid I may be inside — I do what I think I should.” — Katharine Hepburn
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- “My dear child, I’m sure we shall be allowed to laugh in Heaven!” — Edward Lear
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Monthly Archives: November 2006
John Adams’ Book Collection
Amazing article. I need to get up to Boston to see this collection. I MUST. I love that John Adams would argue with the authors of the books in the margins. What a mind he had. What a questioning querulous … Continue reading
Isaac Newton, by James Gleick
I finished my second book on the “From the Stacks” challenge list. Isaac Newton – by James Gleick. One of the reader reviews on that Amazon page says, “I found myself reading this book as I walked to the busstop … Continue reading
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Tagged England, Isaac Newton, science, William Blake, William Wordsworth
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The Books: “Along the Shore – ‘The Waking of Helen’” (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books: Along the Shore – ‘The Waking of Helen’ – by L.M. Montgomery Okay, so after the TERRIBLE story from yesterday – now we come to ‘The Waking of Helen’ which is one of my favorites … Continue reading
Festive!
A wave of impressions: Morning was sort of stressful, but then the stress was released – which left me open and clear to just soak up the environment (you know how that happens sometimes?? Stress can give you tunnel vision … Continue reading
No Box For You
What it’s like when there’s no box for you. I agree with Mitchell who said this in the comments over there … I love her writing – always have – but this is one of my favorite pieces of hers … Continue reading
The Books: “Along the Shore – ‘A Strayed Allegiance’” (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books: Along the Shore – ‘A Strayed Allegiance’ – by L.M. Montgomery This short story is HYSTERICAL, but unintentionally so. As a matter of fact, you know the “Averil” story that Anne wrote in Anne of … Continue reading
A Challenge For Those So Inclined
Please take a look at all of the words below – and work them into some kind of paragraph that makes sense. It could be a narrative. An epic poem. A screenplay. But please somehow work them all in. cemetery … Continue reading
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Words Meme
Here’s a fun meme that I got at Semi-colon. Words that always look misspelled to me: cemetery restaurant pastime Words I enjoy saying: twilight, elixir, evensong, bullshit, Turkmenistan, nonsense, epistolary, spheres Words I enjoy hearing: “God, you’re pretty.” “Forecast: 5 … Continue reading
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Mary Poppins and WB Yeats
What the hell is the connection between the two? I didn’t even know there WAS one until I read this absolutely wonderful article in The NY Times this morning. I am in love with that entire article – its insights, … Continue reading
The Books: “Along the Shore – ‘The Unhappiness of Miss Farquhar’” (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books: Along the Shore – ‘The Unhappiness of Miss Farquhar’ – by L.M. Montgomery The moral of this story is: If you stop thinking about yourself so much, and start to do things for other people, … Continue reading