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Harry, Hairy, Hurry, Harpy.
1. A few last thoughts on Harry Potter: A) I am delighted by J.K. Rowling’s love of language, which comes through in the names of the characters. I think my favorite is Draco – Latin root for serpent. B) I don’t think the whole epic was intended as an allegory for WWII, and I know [...]
Same Planet, Different Worlds
Amid the craziness of the past week, there were two concerts.
I. Unwigged and Unplugged: Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer and Michael McKean at the Lyric
Cost
$11 for parking (We had free tickets.)
Crowd
Nerdy. A smattering of hipsters, but mostly nerds of all ages. I saw a guy un-ironically wearing a Transformers sweatshirt. It was nice to be among [...]
Get me off this crazy thing.
Regarding the wacky side effects of drugs that appear in approximately .014% of users: It turns out that I am the .014% of users. Radiating back pain and headache over the right eye? Got it. Nausea, fatigue, and sleep disturbances? Right on schedule. Dry mouth, indigestion, and metallic taste in one’s mouth? I’ll take one [...]
Misc.
1. Scott went to Cancun for four days last week, and as much as I enjoyed the time to myself, I also missed him a lot, in one of those ways that makes me appreciate how much better my life is with him in it. Also, the reminder that I am not made of stone [...]
The $64,000 Question
During the teacher training this weekend my most nagging, burning yoga question was answered. It’s something I’ve wondered for years, but never found the right time to ask. Some one else finally asked, and it turns out it is a yogic phenomenon about which many, many other people have had questions over the years.
It’s vagina [...]
Weekly Writing Assignment – Argument