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So, my intent to return to LJ seems to have fizzled in the face of FarceBook. At least, for now.

Wow, this is still here. Hmmm. Might have to update this occasionally.

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Reading through some local history, I came across this surprising entry for Northampton, MA:

By 1656, witch hysteria had reached this western outpost. One woman, Mary Parsons, was tried twice but acquitted both times.I'm fascinated by these local outbursts of hysteria. We all know about Salem, of course. I also have an informative book (via ( Read more... )

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Recent events in Japan and elsewhere have left me sad and apprehensive. I'm looking beyond the unfolding nuclear disaster - no point worrying about what is a certainty. Only thing in question about that matter is how much more insanely bad that is going to get.* No, I'm thinking about how the events in Japan will serve as a tipping point in the ( Read more... )

Yesterday I wend down to the Library book sale. We had a collection of non-medical books designed for an elder time, when students had no Kindles or iPods and wanted a break from their studies via one of its books or video tapes. Alas, no more. The Library is running out of space* and this non-med collection was deemed passe. Their loss was my gain ( Read more... )

Note to producers of the film Cedar RapidsI like lowbrow comedy. I like Ed Helms and Rob Corddry. I like comedies that attempt to mine the untapped potential of the oft-overlooked portions of America, revealing the continuity of the human condition in all its squirming glory. I like movies that show how the little things can make us special, and ( Read more... )