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  • The way we live now

    I just finished reading Do the Windows Open, a collection of stories by Julie Hecht, who truly understands the trials of modernAmerican life: the awfulness of florescent lighting and stuffedanimals; the despair one …

  • Usually,I love reading aloud to my children. Before I even had kids, what Imost looked forward to about having kids was reading out loud to themall my favorite childhood books: Mary Poppins, Winnie thePooh, th…

  • The Virginia primary is tomorrow. Thank goodness. I wasn't entirely sure of it's date, and had been erroneously informed by Mad Scientist that it was on Super Tuesday, so last Tuesday I caused myself unnecessary vexati…

  • In which I try to read a bodice-ripper.

    Long-time readers know that I have been doggedly sticking to a book list I created for myself from Nancy Pearl's book Book Lust. I have reached the “Sex and the Single Reader” and “Romance Novels: Our Love is Here to…

  • Behold

    The $118 roast.I had a picture of it raw too, but Drama Queen deleted it from her camera. It was expensive, but it served eight people for dinner, plus we brought a plate to our friend who was stuck at work on Christmas,…

  • There's something kind of exciting about starting a biography of someone you've never heard of. Or, maybe my life needs a bit more excitement.I finished Mornings on Horseback, the Teddy Roosevelt bio. Who knew he could …

  • I survived my first clinical day. I was somewhat disconcerted to come across an empty curio cabinet, instead of "Curio cabinet with Mexican display." But since I am here, writing about it, you can all deduce that I am …

  • I'm finished with my tour of twentieth century literature. What follows is a brief—I'm trying to hold myself to three or fewer sentences per —impression of each book. The colored type is my way of rating the books …

  • Balkan Trilogy

    You know you've read a good book when you practically go into mourning when you finish it. In this case, it wasn't a book but a trilogy—The Balkan Trilogy by Olivia Manning. Triple the love. Not only that, there's…

  • Agog with excitement:Dear Daylily02,I am pleased to inform you that the Nursing Program Admissions Committee has recommended you for admission into the program beginning Fall 2007. You now need to let me know in writing…