Self is leaving for the Philippines on Sunday. Yes, she’s taking the plunge (Only for you, Stella!) She’ll be at Makati Renaissance for six days. Then moving…… Read more “Manila Dates”
Month: December 2008
Thought for the New Year
From Sage Master Shih Cheng-Yen (who has been too little consulted in the Year 2008): Still Thought # 98 With great kindness, one has no regrets; with…… Read more “Thought for the New Year”
December, 1898
December 21: Pres. McKinley issued his Proclamation of “Benevolent Assimilation” with regards to the acquisiton of the Philippine Islands from Spain which reads, in part: The destruction…… Read more “December, 1898”
Conversations: Luisa Igloria on Juan Luna
Self missed Luisa Igloria’s reading with Karen Llagas, Joi Barrios and Barbara Jane Reyes, Dec. 6 at the San Francisco Main Library. Luisa’s book, Juan Luna’s Revolver,…… Read more “Conversations: Luisa Igloria on Juan Luna”
Strybing Arboretum in the Rain
Self had been wanting to see the “Ancient Plant Garden” that had been touted in an article in the Chronicle from two months ago. The article talked…… Read more “Strybing Arboretum in the Rain”
Help Wikipedia!
Link here to read an appeal from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. Self has no personal relationship with this site (she isn’t even listed there, ha ha ha!),…… Read more “Help Wikipedia!”
What Self Did Yesterday, the Day After Christmas 2008
Self went shopping with hubby. At McWhorter’s, the Christmas stuff was 50% off, and of course self headed straight for the Christmas cards, where she was so…… Read more “What Self Did Yesterday, the Day After Christmas 2008”
A Depiction of a Teacher’s Inner Life
From “Yurt,” a story by Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum, in the July 21, 2008 issue of The New Yorker (the one with Obama in Muslim attire on the…… Read more “A Depiction of a Teacher’s Inner Life”
Perusing THE ECONOMIST’S Best Books of the Year 2008
Books self is interested in reading after perusing The Economist’s list of “Best Books of 2008”: Biography The World Is What It Is: The Authorised Biography of…… Read more “Perusing THE ECONOMIST’S Best Books of the Year 2008”
Woe: The Passing of a Genius
The renowned British playwright, Harold Pinter, has died. The announcement was made by his wife, the biographer Lady Antonia Fraser. Pinter on language — no one was…… Read more “Woe: The Passing of a Genius”
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