The End of the Story
I think I might be a day early posting on the Wolves’ August read, The End of the Story by …
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Ulysses Update: Episode 9
Episode nine is also called “Scylla and Charybdis” and I can tell you I felt like I was trying to …
Garden Fauna
Take a look at one of my garden residents: She is beautiful and the largest spider I have ever seen …
Even the Library of Congress Isn’t Safe From Budget Cuts
The Library of Congress is cutting almost 10% of its workforce after having its budget cut by by $53 million. …
Digital Ownership
A thoughtful article on digital ownership, or more rightly, lack of digital ownership, at Technology Review. When I wrote about …
Ulysses Update: Episode 8
Another longish Ulysses chapter. I guess at this point I should stop being surprised when they are long and just …
I Have a Book Problem
The floor refinishing and installation project is fast approaching the time when the floor boards will be delivered and the …
A Quote, an iPad App, and a Snack
I’m reading The End of the Story by Lydia Davis on my daily commute. Today I came across this passage …
Bleak House, Part Two
Yesterday I left off talking about how Bleak House is a novel about “the system.” The idea of the system …
Bleak House, Part One
In many ways Bleak House by Charles Dickens is very much like any other Dickens book. There are orphans, abject …
