Red Cedar
More apocalypse, less angst
Month: October 2012
Bookshed: The Innocence of Objects
Orhan Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence, published in 2008, is the story of the star-crossed love affair (is there any other kind in literature?) of Kemal and Füsun. The story, which takes place over thirty years, ends not with a fairytale – but with a Museum… Continue Reading “Bookshed: The Innocence of Objects”
A little moan about school.
Just finished my application for a special course next semester as part of the “President’s Dream” Colloquium which is available to the public as a lecture series, but can also be turned into a grad course. This is a new project of the university… Continue Reading “A little moan about school.”
Babies and dogs
Visits to my folks on the island always involve lots of dogs – ours, theirs and my sister-in-law’s – four in total (and they are all pictured in this photo). And because I have a niece and nephew now – babies are frequently part… Continue Reading “Babies and dogs”
Hey People!
I am seriously still here – but silent this week due to an in-law visit, a medical appointment, a blood donation, a workplace-violence incident, school, a bunch of work meetings, and the fact that I’m heading out of town for the long weekend. Also,… Continue Reading “Hey People!”
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