Monthly Archives: November 2008
Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
I always enjoy reading books that I remember watching as cartoons or movies when I was a kid. It is fun to consider the differences between them and why those differences exist. The motion picture is a vastly different medium … Continue reading
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The Idiot – Dostoyevsky
The Idiot is the second book I have read by Dostoyevsky. This book is dialogue driven, at times confusing (in a good way), and insightful. To say that it does not rely heavily on action (swords fights, conquest… movement) would … Continue reading
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Imagine
Imagine a world with no reprieve. A world without love, without the light of the church, a world with no hope. From birth children are raised on hatred and all they know is a life of abuse and malice. Those … Continue reading
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I still get nervous
When I first started doing yo-yo shows in high school people would often ask, “Do you get nervous?” I would answer with an honest and definite “No” and I truly believed that was the case. People who have stage fright … Continue reading
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Family Happiness by Tolstoy
The school bookstore just went out of business so Chrissy and I picked up a few books on sale. One was a collection of short stories by Tolstoy (think War and Peace). The first story, Family Happiness, was about a … Continue reading
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My sister’s wedding – love of a spider plant
Five years after Chrissy and I were wed my sister decided to celebrate our anniversary by getting married. As the event was in my honor (surly you know I am joking by now) she decided to give me a few … Continue reading
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Ender’s Shadow
It has been a few years since I read Ender’s Game and I thought I would give the series another chance. I didn’t really enjoy Ender’s Game but I was desperate for some new friend-recommended books that I could get … Continue reading
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