13 Nov
In a somewhat atypical turn of events, I actually got out this weekend to do some interesting things… With the girls planning to take in the Richmond Ballet studio performance Saturday afternoon, and not feeling like sitting around all afternoon, Andrew and I took a little drive to the Metro Richmond Zoo around mid-day. The […]
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26 Oct
In my desperation for something to read this week after knocking out Laurie King’s third Mary Russell story, I spent a few minutes sifting through the large, often precariously-stacked book piles scattered throughout my house, and discovered something I had no idea we actually had. I know I certainly didn’t purchase it, and I’m pretty […]
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31 Jul
As a guy who ended up marrying the smart girl, I have to echo wil with a hearty so say we all on his comments about actress/mathematician Danica “Winnie Cooper” McKellar’s new book about math geared toward girls. Listen closely, girls: Smart is much, much, more attractive than dumb. If there’s one thing I’ve tried getting […]
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21 Jul
she finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in six bloody hours. …and was weeping openly by chapter four.
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19 Jul
With Deathly Hallows dropping this weekend, and the world (particularly the internet) on the verge of going into a temporary shutdown as people drop off to read said book and avoid encountering spoilers (which are out there already, of course, the most prominent being that guy who supposedly “found” a copy of the book early, […]
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12 Jul
Assuming no more problems, tomorrow, the bathroom floor will be done (it better be, I’ve paid the up-front deposit already!). Tonight’s going to involve some heavy lifting, getting the washer and dryer out of the way (got a hand truck for that, shouldn’t be a problem), and getting all the stuff that’s fallen into the […]
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