Banned Books Week

September 30-October 6 is Banned Books Week, set aside to promote great literature that has been banned or challenged.  You can learn more online at the ALA Banned Book Week website (should you be luckier than I and find that the website is actually functional).  They have great promotional posters with pirates, and you know [...]

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Crimminy, I am old

It’s one thing to feel out of touch with current popular music as I was never hip enough to be in touch to begin with.
The 30th anniversary of Star Wars also made me feel old but I could rationalize that.  I was three years old when I first saw Star Wars and can barely remember [...]

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2007 Mets Season Post-Mortem

And so the Mets season has come to an end, sooner than expected, but somehow it was a long ways coming. Congratulations to the Phillies, they certainly outplayed the Mets and deserve the NL East title for what it’s worth. The season certainly ended poorly, but there were many hints along the way [...]

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