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Reading Robert Jordan’s "The Gathering Storm"

Posted on December 21, 2009 by jflatnote

I can clearly remember standing in line at Waldon Books, some time in 1990, waiting to pay for a purchase.  Right next to the register was a pile of thin books with a big star-shaped “Free” sticker on them.  I … Continue reading →

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Dawn, with her rose-red fingers

Posted on December 11, 2009 by jflatnote

I have been reading the wonderful Fagles translation of the Odyssey.  There is a line that repeats again and again, somewhat in the role of “meanwhile, back at the ranch,” that speaks of Dawn, with her rose-red fingers.  The arrangement … Continue reading →

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