Random thoughts about books, words, life, writing, and the occasional movie, of varying levels of significance, in no particular order. Friday, December 17, 2010. Filled with remarkable twists and turns of plot, and told with seductive prose, The Rembrandt Affair is more than just summer entertainment of the highest order. It is a timely reminder that there are men in the world who will do anything for money. Monday, December 13, 2010.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012. Another constant in our walks through the shambas and .

When someone tells you how bad your fav is. The knowing eye contact women make when men are talking is the purest human connection possible. What the fuck does that even mean? 30 thousand women seem to get it.

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Austerity Myth and Public Safety Reality. Is it austerity thinking that prevents us from preparing for natural disasters? Or is the simple arithmetic of limiting taxes on corporations and investors bankrupting our ability to make or execute public safety plans? June 1 is the first day of hurricane season. Emergency management officials caution that a below average year does not mean that the one that hits your community will not be THE BIG ONE. With the federal government .