I can’t leave you all without passing on this treat.
Monthly Archives: July 2005
Blog withdrawal
I have been suffering from blog withdrawal these last few days. I’ve been working hard on a project that I had to get done before we go away tomorrow, and I’ve not had a minute to spare for blogdom. Yes, we’re going away tomorrow, for a week at family camp. Guess what one of the activities [...]
Kite Runner and that other book, too
I’m having a little trouble with Kite Runner. Did anyone else find the writing style, well, undistinguished? Clunky? For example, he says that spikes of pain battered his knees. I’m sorry, but spikes don’t batter. Spikes could stab, though. Or the pain could batter. I’m also finding the characters one-dimensional and unrealistic. This is in sad contrast to [...]
Noir
My son Joey, age 9, professes to love “dark humor.” Sometimes, he gives us an unintentional dose of it. The other day we were driving through a construction zone and all of a sudden he exclaimed, “Oh my GOD! Who would want to kill a worker?” He thought the warning sign was an offer.
A rambling post about books . . .
but not that one! The Kite Runner is listed in my sidebar as being on my bedside table. It’s been languishing there since last May (Mothers’ Day, to be precise) but I just haven’t been able to get myself to start it. It’s getting down to the wire now, because we’re going away to a family [...]
The goops
It’s been a while since I posted a photo. They do lead disgusting lives, don’t they!
Shocker!
This may come as a shock to those of you who know me well, but I have uncovered new evidence regarding Intelligent Design, which I now believe in wholeheartedly. I can’t believe I ever thought we evolved through random chance. Read all about it right here.