Second update of the books read list for 2011. 4 new books, including Name of the Wind!
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In the 1989-1990 school year, I was in 8th grade. There are many memorable things that happened that year, and many many more preferentially not worth remembering. Which is as it should be, as it was 8th grade. I'm sure you'd all agree based on your own experiences ( Read more... )

So, way back when Willow was an infant, Dianella and I used to tag-team getting her to sleep at night. Most nights, she would fall asleep nursing, and that was that. Sometimes, though, she wouldn't quite konk out with just a boob in her mouth, so I was drafted to help out, rather than snore uselessly on the other side of the bed. I would get up ( Read more... )

Well, another year is in full swing, and I haven't yet talked about books. Wonder of wonders. It's high time I started. Let's look at some stats, shall we?

2008: 45 books read
2009: 25 books read
2010: 23 books read

Not an encouraging trend, is it? There's all sorts of extenuating circumstances, which I laid out last year, but there it is. I ( Read more... )

Apropos of nothing, I give you the lyrics to the 3rd verse of Bree Sharp's "Guttermouth ( Read more... )

Here it is boys and girls, yet another installment in the list of books I've read so far this year. As always, this does not include books I've read to my girls as bedtime stories, else I'd be throwing in a helping of Laura Ingalls Wilder and a few others as well. On to the list!

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We have 2 cats. We also have 2 litter boxes, side by side. And, every once in a while, when I'm cleaning out the cat litter, I notice that the cats have reserved 1 litter box for solid waste, and the other for liquid waste. And it freaks me out. It also occurs to me that there is a joke in there somewhere about Congress, but I'm too tired to ( Read more... )

It's the weirdest thing. I have only 3 books to update since my last books read posting, yet I know for sure there was one more book in here, but I can't remember what it was....

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( Ladies and Gentlemen, please excuse me, for I need to rant. )