18 Dec 2003, 15:08 p.m.

Sudden Reminiscences

On New Year's Eve, my sister and I used to rent movies. We sometimes snuck a video or two when my parents were gone to a Hindu get-together for a Saturday, but New Year's Eve …

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15 Dec 2003, 19:28 p.m.

Recently discovered that Aleksandr Solzenitsyn is alive and well in…

Recently discovered that Aleksandr Solzenitsyn is alive and well in Russia. Can't find an address to write him a fan letter. In that quest, came across an Epinions review, "I learn to better appreciate Solzhenitsyn's …

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15 Dec 2003, 15:19 p.m.

Of course, I am glad that Saddam Hussein has been…

Of course, I am glad that Saddam Hussein has been captured, if in fact he has been captured. I doubt that it is really him and I will probably always doubt it. But Salam Pax, …

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11 Dec 2003, 15:50 p.m.

Atticus Masquerades As A Bolivian

"One young boy approached me and shouted: 'One! Two! Three! Four! Five!' After a moment�s thought, he added 'Batman!'"

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10 Dec 2003, 15:23 p.m.

The Last Chance Boudoir

Atticus is such an entertainer! At bedtime, he strikes again.

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09 Dec 2003, 20:03 p.m.

Plays

I'm going to see both of the Continental Divide plays on Saturday, Dec. 13th. Will probably buy tickets to Lobby Hero tomorrow, as Katharine recommended it and I enjoyed Lonergan's You Can Count On Me.

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09 Dec 2003, 10:56 a.m.

Beyond Microserfs, Beyond Nostradamus

Reading Douglas Coupland's All Families Are Psychotic. It so engrossed me this morning that I missed my Muni stop. Once I watched Tartuffe at San Joaquin Delta College and the program praised Molière's economy of …

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08 Dec 2003, 19:29 p.m.

Early Terminator Fee May Apply

Saturday: Leonard and I watched several Good Eatses, visited the SF Zoo, and did an errand at a Cingular Wireless store. The cheery notes at Cingular: a blue fish in a bowl, the competent help …

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08 Dec 2003, 13:04 p.m.

Tempest in a Coffee Mug

I've complained before about dippy and faux inspirational messages on my tea. Today:You must be still in the midst of activity, and be vibrantly alive in repose.--Indira Gandhi(1917-1984) Indira Gandhi?! The heck? Indira Gandhi was …

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08 Dec 2003, 11:53 a.m.

Sunday Nuddy Sunday

Various medical people have been sticking needles in me over the past few weeks for the flu shot and to draw blood for routine medical tests. (I'm doing routine maintenance on my car and on …

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