From The Sea Is One, an Introduction to Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World’s Oceans by Admiral James Stavridis (Penguin Press, 2017): The approaches…… Read more “The Admiral’s Dream”
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A Student Submits a Piece (Assignment # 2: Create a List)
I. A woman is hungry. She searches her house and all she discovers is a piece of stale white toast. She takes a bite and discovers it…… Read more “A Student Submits a Piece (Assignment # 2: Create a List)”
Stonehenge Appears Off California Highway 1 Near Pacifica
From self’s short short in Wigleaf: “Stonehenge/Pacifica”: The whole rose, majestically, from the waves. I had seen this stone monument before, in a photograph in some book.…… Read more “Stonehenge Appears Off California Highway 1 Near Pacifica”
A Dream
Oh Lord, it is soooo hot.Self was driving madly around LA just a few days ago, and now she is home.But it is just as hot as…… Read more “A Dream”
Self’s Nightmare and “Mockingjay” Movie Spoilers
Good Grief! The dream self had in the wee hours today: She had re-enrolled at Stanford (Her Dream Self was apparently one of those people who believe…… Read more “Self’s Nightmare and “Mockingjay” Movie Spoilers”
Reading from the Pile of “Stuff” : The New Yorker, 9 September 2013
This morning, self is reading “The Return,” an essay by David Finkel, about “the traumatized veterans of Iran and Afghanistan” : If war is accidental, so is…… Read more “Reading from the Pile of “Stuff” : The New Yorker, 9 September 2013″
Mysterious Mirrors
Fearsome hot. This morning, The Ancient One appeared wan, gave only indifferent attention to her food (over which self had generously ladled warmed up bacon grease. At…… Read more “Mysterious Mirrors”
Currently Reading: THE GLASS ROOM, by Simon Mawer
Honestly, this is the first book self has ever read which traces decades in the life of a house. An actual house. A house that exists somewhere…… Read more “Currently Reading: THE GLASS ROOM, by Simon Mawer”
“Justified” 4.1
Woot Hoot! Self did catch the season opener of “Justified.” The nice thing about F/X is that, if there is anything you didn’t hear too well the…… Read more ““Justified” 4.1″
Personal Library 11
It is still dark outside, just a little past 7 in the morning. Merry Christmas, everyone! Here are the next set of books, from a pile next…… Read more “Personal Library 11”
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