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Vonnegut Returns

Posted on 06/07/2008 by chick

Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Grade: B+ I’m including the Vonnegut Marathon as a category for this post, but before anyone accuses me of overlooking this book during the marathon, let me quickly point out that this … Continue reading →

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Say It Ain’t So!

Posted on 05/20/2008 by chick

I just don’t feel like I have much creativity these days. It makes me worry. And then I worry more when I read quotes like this one by Doris Lessing, recent winner of the Novel Prize in Literature. I keep … Continue reading →

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Watching Jane Eyre

Posted on 05/13/2008 by chick

A couple of days ago, I started watching Jane Eyre. I watched the first half alone, but Faithful Reader came in during the second half and insisted on watching it, so I caught him up on the story to that … Continue reading →

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Water, Water

Posted on 05/06/2008 by chick

I couldn’t have said it any better than this. No matter where I am, and even if I have no clear idea where I am, and no matter how much trouble I may be in, I can achieve a blank … Continue reading →

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Good Advice

Posted on 04/18/2008 by chick

Samuel Johnson’s mantra for keeping melancholy away: “If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle.”

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Sad News

Posted on 04/06/2008 by chick

I don’t get excited about celebrity gossip. I couldn’t care less about Britney Spears or Angelina Jolie or Beyonce, all of whom have been mentioned in the news recently. But I am sad to hear that Charlton Heston died Saturday. … Continue reading →

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Dream Letter

Posted on 02/02/2008 by chick

I had a powerful dream the other night, the kind that sticks in your head so strongly that you’re still involved in it when you wake up. Sometimes, in your sleep-muddled mind, it’s hard to figure out which version of … 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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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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Just Do Something!

Posted on 01/04/2008 by chick

One day, years ago, I realized that I wasn’t pursuing any of the many ideas I had. I remember saying, “If I did half of what I thought about doing, I’d be twice as successful in life.” It sounded wise, … Continue reading →

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