Monthly Archives: November 2006
pynchon jonz
Chad has just informed me that Thomas Pynchon’s new book, Against the Day, has arrived at his library, but will not be on bookshelves until Tuesday. Poor guy; Chad’s read everything the guy’s written several times – and now he … Continue reading
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Marbled Pumpkin cheesecake
Here is a recipe highly rec’d by my friend Betsy. From Sunset magazine 1979/1996: Up to 2 days ahead, make cheesecake, cool completely, cover and chill. Remove pan rim and serve cheesecake with sweetened softly whipped cream flavored to taste … Continue reading
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A consideration of sprawl in art and art-writing
Only from a self-consciously denaturalized position can we see how the appearance of naturalness is itself constituted. Judith Butler, Gender Trouble INDULGENCE Every beginning I wrote about Noah Purifoy’s art was critiqued as being too personal and not telling what … Continue reading
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pre-trip prep
Just installed a Heavy Duty Timer for the light in my office. Seems like a deal for less than ten bucks. All I had to do was plug it in and set the times I wanted. It came with three … Continue reading
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cabbagetown corn bread
This is the recipe I promised a while back. It comes from a xeroxed copy of a cookbook of a cafe in Ithaca, New York like Moosewood, but called Cabbagetown. It’s a strange thing to look at the wrinkled and … Continue reading
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time+energy=love?
I’ve been thinking about time and energy in relation to love. I think time and energy might equal love. The amount of time I am willing to spend with a person or activity should be directly proportionate to the amount … Continue reading
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baby slings promote baby happiness
which in turn promotes well-adjusted adults and world peace. I really believe that babies are meant to be held as much as they want all the time. I have even read that constantly holding a baby for first nine months … Continue reading
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my inner bossiness
I got dressed up nice and facilitated my first six-hour staff development by myself today . Well, there was another coach there, but I was the big boss. I had things written on chart paper, I decided when to break, … Continue reading
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second try
I rummaged through my old thesis word files today and found that dang list of questions I once tried to get Cardiff/Miller to answer. In retrospect, some of the questions seem silly – and others are still very pertinent. Here … Continue reading
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LAX brunch
This was rec’d by my friend Betsy, who just dropped her daughter off at LAX on Saturday: Caffé Latte at 6254 Wilshire, east of La Cienaga and west of La Brea on the south side of the street Now that … Continue reading
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