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So, I was going to buy John Adams, the HBO miniseries, at Target a couple of days ago because it was on incredibly deep discount ($14.99 compared to around $50 normally). It rings up at the usual price. I tell the cashier, no, that's wrong, it's on sale. She tries to call the electronics department, which is not answering her, and then goes to look ( Read more... )

Quote Word Count: 53,083

Weekend was spent staying in and typing for the most part. And there was sleeping. I watched the Addams Family, a lot. I have 7 episodes left. I figure I'll put off buying volume 3 (bargain pack contained volumes 1 and 2). Eventually, though, I'll pick it up. They are as entertaining as I remember, and I always loved John ( Read more... )

Book Note-Taking Update: 40,312 words ( Read more... )

Well, I'm actually sitting down and working on paper/book analysis of modern Gothic and what it means as it pertains to its female writers and readers. If I actually ever get it together and get it published, I'd be inclined to look at the male side of things as a follow up. Less is written about men and the construction of male identity than is ( Read more... )

As I was sitting here, thinking about my childhood of watching '60s Disney movies like "Escape to Witch Mountain" and "That Darn Cat," I ended up with wierd words Nana used to use in my head. I know what most of them mean, but what is a "weese wump?" Spelling may not be correct ( Read more... )

So, I continue reading my book that I largely do disagree with because some of the thoughts are still interesting, and certainly the perspective is always useful.

I've found the author's answer to the hetero/homo divide is a belief that if heterosexual couples continue to divide domestic duties they won't be different that gay couples. Oh, the ( Read more... )

I've recently been reading up on women's studies about why women are unhappy now. Most of what I've read supports my theories that, in general, it's because women's roles are still in flux, and society hasn't adjusted to their new position, and women are currently straddling two sets of expectations, the old mother/homemaker/good girl demands and ( Read more... )

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