Monthly Archives: August 2004

this place needs a name

Posted on August 31, 2004 by bturnip

Any suggestions on a name for this blog? “my weblog” is kinda lame, but I didn’t want the lack of a decent name to delay the installation of the blog software. The current layout of this site is also bone … Continue reading →

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JD Salinger and Lemony Snicket

Posted on August 31, 2004 by bturnip

My lovely wife and I have a habit of reading children’s books that are organized into a series. So many children’s books are full of layers and allusions that one misses as a child. Re-reading these books as an adult … Continue reading →

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Oz and the Wicked Witch of the West

Posted on August 31, 2004 by bturnip

My lovely wife brought me back an interesting book from the local Barnes & Nobels. “Wicked”, by Gregory Maguire, tells the story of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West. I have consumed about 1/3 of the book. I have had … Continue reading →

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Greg’s post

Posted on August 31, 2004 by admin

I pushed this up to the level of a new article, but otherwise it is verbatim – admin Greg ( greg@greg.com / ) Testing, testing. Note that I used a fake email address, although it is one I wish I … Continue reading →

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Krakatoa & The Scream

Posted on August 31, 2004 by tjm

I believe I’ve talked with some of you about this before, but while reading “Krakatoa” by Simon Winchester I was interested in his point about art following the eruption of Krakatoa. Specifically, he noted that a lot of the paintings … Continue reading →

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Welcome to arts and literature

Posted on August 30, 2004 by admin

Hola, friends! Feel free to start a topic here! This software is new to me, so things might be a little slow getting started, so be patient.

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