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What kind of reader are you? I like sentences so I tend to read word for word, have to force myself to skim. My Beloved looks for content. In print, she refuses to allow cleverness or grace to detour her, though she appreciates good lines in drama, as well as deep thoughts. Who reads, now? […]
Not every book works well as an audio. If it’s adequate, it may not be a successful work-commute diversion. For most of eight years, I’ve had a long-enough drive (20 minutes one way) where audio books are more satisfying than, public radio. Spoken word holds the attention better than even the best tunes, work week […]
“An illustration Sunday with a story about the McClellan-Kerr waterway incorrectly showed the angles of the gates when closed and the position of the lower gate when open.” “A story in Monday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette incorrectly called President Bush a Republic when he actually is 1/298 millionth of a Republic.” “A photo caption in Tuesday editions […]
Decision-making, in retrospect, was simpler in youth, even the tough decisions. From choosing which burger to which college, most were cut-and-dried. The more the years pass, the more complicated it gets. I bet the young folks have no trouble picking out a home computer or laptop. At a store, the few times I’ve done it, […]
It was disappointing tonight to see The Departed and Martin Scorsese win Best Picture and Best Director. I know that’s against the grain; these were universally predicted. Then again, Phil in Little Rock and other critics were taken with the German movie The Lives of Others, which did take its category Best Foreign Film. That […]
Rodents must be multilingual to survive in New York City, but they are prone to mistakes, too. Here’s the latest: NEW YORK — A dozen rats were caught on video scurrying around the floor of a New York City KFC/Taco Bell restaurant early today, running between counters and tables and climbing on children’s high chairs.” […]