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- Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish: A Novel
- David Rakoff

- 3 wds: Rhythmic Raw Rakoff
- The Signal and the Noise
- Nate Silver

- 3 wds: accessible, insightful, broad
- The Casual Vacancy
- J.K. Rowling

- 3 wds: captivating, political, believable
- The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War against al-Qaeda
- Neil Shah

- 3 wds: Captivating, informative, redacted
- The Blank Slate
- Steven Pinker

- 3 wds: Rant, lengthy, correct
- The Trial
- Franz Kafka

- 3 wds: Disheartening, linear, skippable
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Monthly Archives: June 2004
Fire in a crowded theater
Took off work at a reasonable time to go see Fahrenheit 9/11 with colleagues. We were about to be let into the movie when the fire alarm goes off. No one moves. Clearly it can’t be a real fire as … Continue reading
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Alix and Dick Agree: That’s poetry too
See, sometimes anger’s subtle, stocked in metaphor full of finesse and dressed in allure yes, sometimes anger’s subtle, less rage than sad leaking slow through spigots you didn’t know you had. and sometimes it’s just Vice Presidential you see, and … Continue reading
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Work and Play
Friday night was eat-in dinner and a DVD (The Last Samurai) with the WW crew. Had some problems ordering the Chinese food. They forgot the chicken platter and when we called back to let them know apparently they got it … Continue reading
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If only there were an athelas-flavored one
The surprise WW Night dessert was really a candy: Bertie Bott’s Every-Flavor Jelly Beans! Including dirt, grass, lemon drop, vomit, and booger…unfortunately (fortunately?) my cold was inhibiting my sense of taste. I started with a good streak of “pleasant” flavors, … Continue reading
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New Definition of “Light” Reading
Just a LOTD since I need to leave the office and get some sleep because I have a slight cold. Don’t worry K.C., I’m taking ColdEeze! LOTD: The OED in limericks
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Eventful?
Haven’t blogged for a while because, well, not much has happened. A few notable events are in the queue though: Sunday my Dad got 2 tickets for us (through his synagogue) to go to the O’s game. The Orioles played … Continue reading
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Dollars Per Voter
Gave a homeless guy on the street a buck the other day. He commented that he liked my Democrat-donkey tie. That doesn’t count as vote buying right? Although, I guess we do have DC wrapped up. LOTD, from Hillary: A … Continue reading
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Reconstructing Harry
Friday night I attended reconstructionist services in Arlington. Had a bit of trouble finding the door in, but once inside the service was great. The members were impressed by (1) my homemade apple crisp and (2) that I found the … Continue reading
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Magical Book
A colleague just called the binder I keep of national polls my “magical book.” That’s certainly a coincidence given my newfound avidity to Harry Potter and the debut of the third movie today. Perhaps I should label my upcoming state … Continue reading
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