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Next at Bat

Posted on 01/24/2008 by chick

I picked up a couple of books from the library today. One is the next book in the Vonnegut Marathon, Galapagos. I struggled with the temptation to buy this book because it was cheap and readily available. However, one should … Continue reading →

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No Story Left Untold

Posted on 01/24/2008 by chick

There will never be enough literary masterpieces. We require infinite variety of greatness. It’s true, isn’t it? Every story has already been told, and with hundreds of years of literature available at the click of a mouse, it must be … Continue reading →

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Tender Words

Posted on 01/23/2008 by chick

I must share with you the tender words of my Faithful Reader. His hand cradling the side of my face, his eyes shining with love and sincerity, he apologized for a minor transgression by saying, “I’m bad, but you put … Continue reading →

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Resolutions Revisited

Posted on 01/21/2008 by chick

Some people say that it takes three weeks to form a new habit. If that’s true, then today is the magical day by which my New Year’s resolutions ought to have stuck if they were going to stick. So let’s … Continue reading →

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Some Progress

Posted on 01/20/2008 by chick

I have made some progress on Writing Challenge #1. I wrote out several pages longhand. I am not quite done with the story, though, and I want to let it sit in my brain a little longer. I also need … Continue reading →

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By the Way

Posted on 01/20/2008 by chick

Yes, we’ve gotten so relaxed about our diets that we include beef now. We aren’t even good vegewannabes anymore!

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The Test

Posted on 01/20/2008 by chick

Which is really better, the Big Mac or the Whopper? After a lifetime of watching fast-food commercials, I had to know. I couldn’t remember ever having tried either of them, which struck me as unusual, so Faithful Reader and I … Continue reading →

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Birthday Boy

Posted on 01/17/2008 by chick

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday, Ben Franklin! Happy Birthday to you!

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An Affair to Remember

Posted on 01/16/2008 by chick

And now, to balance the less-than-cheery insights from the last post, I present to you the other book that I read recently. Thursday Next: First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde Grade: A My love affair with The Eyre Affair has … Continue reading →

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Q&A With Vonnegut

Posted on 01/16/2008 by chick

Deadeye Dick by Kurt Vonnegut Grade: B Of Deadeye Dick I have not much to say. The final scene took place in a cemetery and one of the characters raised a ghost. For me, the real ghost was Kurt Vonnegut, … Continue reading →

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