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I’ve recently finished re-reading Freedom and Necessity by Steven Brust and Emma Bull. I think this is my third reading of it since I acquired my copy about a year and a half ago; nine months between readings seems about … Continue reading →

…if that’s a word I know it’s not ’cause I looked it up That’s one of those skills that I learned in my school Back in the Midwest, this time for the duration. It’s probably about time that I went … Continue reading →

Glancing over a list of famous people with personality type ABCD, I notice that Paul McCartney is listed, not as Musician, but as Beatle. Once you’ve transcended your profession, what can you do next? One feature that I sort of … Continue reading →

While browsing through a local used bookstore with my one-time Lovely Assistant, I discovered The Superior Person’s little Book of Words. It’s a lovely little work, which gives definitions and suggested usages for something like 500 neglected or misunderstood words. … Continue reading →

So I’ve survived my second trip to and from the Big City. Last time I’d made a vow to myself never again to drive anywhere near NYC, and, well, so much for that. Again, though, I followed the get in, … Continue reading →

Since I’m back on campus, I’m cleaning out my auxiliary inboxen. One of the mailing lists I’m sucsribed to has accumulated about 700 messages over the past month; it’s not as bad as it sounds, though, since there’s a weird … Continue reading →

My dear sister uberviolet has been twitting me about not adding her wonderful little blog to my links. Being somewhat sensitive to twitting, I have corrected the situation and given Sputnik pride of place. In other news, I’m back in … Continue reading →

At the suggestion of the Salesman in Spite of Himself, I recently picked up a Coloretto deck. I’m enjoying about as much as possible when you consider that I’ve not yet managed to play a game with it. Capsule summary … Continue reading →

Here’s a cute little article about hybrid cars and the people who hate them. It’s perhaps a little embarassing to admit it, but there’s a milestone in the development of my social conscience that was placed by Dennis Leary. Everyone … Continue reading →

It seems that my sister Uberviolet has joined the blogging universe. If you’re looking for some sort of family resemblance in our blogging, look no further than her post about careless searches on eBay and my own on the same … Continue reading →