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Nailed It
I am no fan of the so-called "grimdark" subgenre of fantasy (or horror, or science fiction, or mystery, for that matter.) As a librarian and a reader, however, I do see it as a valid and important trend, and am all admiration for those writers who pull it off well.
I hatehateHATE it, though, when it is smugly referred to as "realistic" fantasy ( ( Read more... ) -
Why I Am A Neo-Platonist...
... Reason # 3417 (of an infinite series):
Because I am sick unto death of hearing pious pragmatists smirk, "the Perfect is the Enemy of the Good ( Read more... ) -
Lookit That Tag There!
Yes, it is the very first Books Read of 2013!
And despite the fact that this was a disastrous couple of months personally, there has been a LOT of good reading in it. Get past the disappointments at the top of the list, and there is lots of Good Book Noise* to come.
*defined by indispensable Sarah Wendell of SmartBitchesTrashyBooks as "the noise ( Read more... ) -
This is what is wrong with the USian medical and legal system
Okay, it's not the only thing wrong, or probably the worst thing wrong.
But it is the thing irritating me no end right now ( Read more... ) -
Ash Wednesday
A reading from the prophecy of Isaiah, chapter fifty-eight:
3 ‘Why do we fast, but you do not see?
Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice?’
Look, you serve your own interest on your fast-day,
and oppress all your workers.
4 Look, you fast only to quarrel and to fight
and to strike with a wicked fist.
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503 Service Unavailable
Teh intertubez have gifted me with a haiku today:
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Guru meditation
Varnish cache server
Okay, the syllabification isn't perfect, but the imagery is exquisite, no?
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Went to see"Les Mis" today...
Or to be precise, I saw about half of the much-hyped film of the operetta Les MiserablesAbout the the time Marius and Cosette started exchanging their gooey-eyed monotone duet, I lurched from my seat and spent the next ten minutes literally losing my lunch ( Read more... ) -
It Was Thirty Years Ago Today...
Well, not today, but today-ish.
Anyways, last week the New York Times Bestseller Lis highlighted their bestseller list from thirty years ago, and I cross-checked my library's collection ( Read more... ) -
A glad day, indeed
Just to reiterate, some days I am just delighted to be an Episcopalian. -
Just Now
A group of women came to the Reference Desk, carrying garment bags, and asked if we have a small room "without windows and maybe with a mirror ( Read more... )