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The Dream
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Alex, if she were a grrrl.
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The End Is Nigh?
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Inception: Reality in the Word
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Inception: Reality in the Word
I saw Chris Nolan’s Inception last night, and while it had some weak points, I enjoyed it. It reminded me a bit of Steven Soderbergh’s interpretation ofSolaris. Both films deal with the protagonist’s regret and the projection of that regret into their lost loves. […]
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Notes on Clarke and Asimov
I recently returned from a multi-day journey on which I was able to listen to Isaac Asimov’s Foundation and Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End on audio. Science fiction audio and travel just seem to go together for me. If I don’t have audio books, I like Escape Pod. However, I made sure these two classics […]
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Dan Simmons' ILIUM
After a couple of years and several recommendations, I finally read Dan Simmon’s Ilium. I’ve been a Homer aficionado for most of my life (thanks, Mrs. Farmer!), and an “expert” ever since I took my first class in graduate school on epic poetry. I’ve written quite a bit on Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey — not […]
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“Do you have a box cutter?”
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Ooooo, baby.
