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Early Thoughts on Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose
Because I really don’t have enough projects to juggle right now (that’s a joke), I decided to start reading Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose. I actually do have a reason for reading it now, but it’s not an … Continue reading
Algebra and Basic Human Decency: Early Thoughts on Jonathan Lyons’ The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization
I read the coolest little tidbit today in The House of Wisdom. It has to do with the invention of algebra. According to this author (and the source he cites; more on this in a moment), algebra was developed by … Continue reading
Yarn Along
After my reading lethargy last weekend, today is the day I can shine. I did a lot of knitting over the past week. Season 5 of Game of Thrones was involved, but mostly I was just sucked into the allure … Continue reading
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Another Blog Day Bites the Dust
This weekend is ending as it began: with very little productivity. I did do 2-3 hours of tutoring each day, so I guess I earned a very tiny bit of my keep. What else did I do? I took a restorative yoga … Continue reading
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Oh, the Inertia
I barely read anything this weekend. I’m not sure what I did instead – some tutoring, I suppose, plus some yoga, and – oh right, it’s coming back to me now – some Game of Thrones and some knitting. It’s … Continue reading
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Before
For the past couple of years, my writing and blogging command center has been the dining room table. First I just used a little corner of the table; soon my books and papers covered the whole thing. Then books and … Continue reading
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A PFP Board Meeting
I don’t have a review for you tonight, but Jill and I did meet up with some high school friends (who also didn’t quite finish Paradise Lost in AP English) and some of their husbands and children, and afterwards we … Continue reading
Yarn Along
My book and my knitting project are not color-coordinated. I didn’t realize just how bright and glaring that book cover is until I saw it right next to my sangria sweater. The book is good – a contemporary quest narrative … Continue reading
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A Quick Review of Holly Tucker’s Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution
This will need to be a brief review, as my newly-reconstituted work schedule requires me to go to bed early some nights, including tonight. But that’s OK – all I really need to tell you is that this book is … Continue reading
“You Put Your Whole Self In”: Final Thoughts on on Lily King’s Euphoria
I ended up enjoying Euphoria quite a lot. Once I got used to the quirks of the narrative voice (more on that in a moment), I found that this novel follows a classic love-triangle plot, though in a way it’s … Continue reading
Postcards From Purgatory 