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The joys of proofreading..
Last night I proofread a student's attempt to write a Beowulf-esque story. It featured a line along the lines of:
They found his body in the morning; he had been attacked and emboweled.
I noted to the student that traditionally monsters are known for removing their victims entrails, not installing them. -
Morning in San Jose
It's a lovely sunrise over the hills of San Jose as the truck makes its early departure for Reno. The amber in the distance was lovely as the tom drums pulsed. "And I will hang my head, hang my head low."
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And something a little more highbrow
Atticus Finch and Southern Liberalism
An interesting article combining literary analysis and the history of racism and classism. Not flawless but thought provoking enough to pass on.
Reconstructing Atticus Finch - the more scholarly article referenced in the NY article. -
Even more Leonard Cohen touring
The Fall 2009 USA tour was announced today ( Read more... ) -
Security: You're doing it wrong
One of the exterior doors to my office's building has been broken for about two months now - as in it sags open and cannot be shut all the way. Yet campus security dutifully comes by and locks up the one next to it, leaving would-be intruders with no other option than to ... open the broken door beside the locked one ( Read more... ) -
Coheney goodness
Video of the London performance. Link will only work for one week. -
Leonard Cohen US/CA tour dates announced
There will be special sales for all of the shows early next week. Limit 2 tickets/order, willcall only with photo ID and the credit card used to buy the tickets required for pickup (to cut down on scalpers). The presale will require a password for purchase. If you're interested, let me know ASAP.
( Dates behind the cut )