Monthly Archives: October 2003

Image Hosting

As I’ve described in detail here before, I have been into photography for much of my life. After selling my old SLR after college to pay some bills, I spent many years without any camera at all, but then got … Continue reading

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Back in Town

Thanks for your patience! The wedding was perfect and aside for coming down with a cold, the honeymoon was great as well. I hope to post some pictures of these soon, as well as a book review and a dvd … Continue reading

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Out for a while

Despite this recent flurry of activity, I wanted to forward readers that I may be out of commission for a couple of weeks or a bit longer. I leave today for St. Michael’s, Maryland, where I’ll be getting married on … Continue reading

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The Partly Cloudy Patriot

Sarah Vowell is a unique voice, in more ways than one. In A Partly Cloudy Patriot, her third book, she mixes astute observations with historical facts and throws in a lot of wry humor and biographical musings that will have … Continue reading

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A Year in Provence

“Travel narratives” as they are called, are one of my favorite genres of book. They are a kind of autobiographical story or diary that tell the story of visiting a new place. Unlike your standard travel guide, they do not … Continue reading

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Charles Kuralt’s America

The late veteran newsman came out with his Charles Kuralt’s America a while back about his “perfect year” where he visited twelve of his favorite locations for one month each. They are all in America, and vary wildly in terrain, … Continue reading

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Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping

Well, I’ve gotten a little behind writing my reviews of (audio) books, so Why We Buy was actually something I finished a few weeks ago! Hopefully my memory will not fail me too badly, and indeed it was a memorable … Continue reading

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