Emma by Austen, Clueless by Silverstone
I read "Emma" recently. It wasn't nearly as good as "Pride and Prejudice" or the other books by her I've read, but there was some good stuff there. That said, I wouldn't recommend it over that book or her other good ones I've read ("Sense and Sensibility," "Persuasion"). After reading it, I watched Clueless, the Alicia Silverstone movie that was based on the book. Back in college an English professor who specialized in Jane Austen said it was a better adaptation of the story that the movie Emma (with Gwyneth Paltrow). Not too bad, and kind of fun to see Read more…
Two Kinds of Work
Working with DOS today was unbelievably frustrating. And yet … not so bad in the end. I worked on the problem last week, figured out what I needed, and after a three-hour marathon today, got it fixed. I end those three hours feeling drained. I left the office, got a sandwich, and went to the park to eat. When I got back, though, I felt pretty good. And those good feelings pushed me forward and I got a lot done in the rest of the afternoon. That sense of completion is one of the things I appreciate about the work I Read more…
The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest
After finishing the 2nd book of the Millenium Trilogy, I decided I didn't want to wait for the 3rd and final book to come out in the US, so I got it from Amazon.co.uk. It's a mammoth book: 745 pages or so. Reading it was my principal occupation during a day at the Lake this weekend. I don't want to give away any spoilers, since it's pretty certain that no one's read the book, so let me address the series as a whole. These three books roughly comprise a trilogy, but they weren't intended to. The author hoped to write Read more…
Batteries charging.
So I’m not actually on this beach … but I’m trying to recapture that mental state this weekend. Be back soon.
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