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It Dawned On Me: December 2014
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It Dawned On Me. Wednesday, December 31, 2014. As I did last year. And the previous few before that, I'm posting the books I read this year. All in all, not a bad year. I think my favorite reads were: The Forsyte Saga; Running with Scissors; The Ocean at the End of the Lane; and I, Claudius. It's been a year with a lot of historical fiction - not premeditated, just turned out that way. And a lot of conspiracy theories (including the TV series of The Borgias and I, Claudius :-) . And a few doorstops.
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It Dawned On Me: Review of "Broken Ballots: Will Your Vote Count"
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It Dawned On Me. Saturday, March 23, 2013. Review of "Broken Ballots: Will Your Vote Count". 8220; Broken Ballots: Will Your Vote Count? 8221; by Douglas W. Jones. Lest we be tempted to return to simpler times before touch screens and the Internet, the authors provide a fascinating history of voting technologies and attacks on them, from voice vote to ballot boxes to punch cards. (Who knew that lever voting machines were susceptible to jammed gears? 8226; Greater vendor accountability. 8226; Explicitly f...
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It Dawned On Me: June 2013
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It Dawned On Me. Thursday, June 27, 2013. The origin of evil genius. I guess I always assumed that the term "evil genius" was a Batman or James Bond kind of term, a reflection of the deranged excesses of 20th Century greed and technology. Perhaps in the cartoon usage it is. But I ran across a much older use of this phrase. I am currently reading (make that slogging through) Camilla. O, Mrs. Arlbery! She cried, 'lend me, I beseech you, some aid, and spare me, in pity, your raillery! Me, my dear? Because a...
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It Dawned On Me: Ice cream maker recipes
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It Dawned On Me. Sunday, July 21, 2013. Ice cream maker recipes. Last year, Sidharta talked me into getting an ice cream maker. We had some good success, but didn't really push the envelope. This year we took it up a notch. We've had fantastic success, so far, with Raspberry Sorbet, Peach Sorbet and Papaya Ice Cream. If you have an ice cream maker.you can try the below. If you don't: get one! Peach Sorbet - my own recipe:. 10 smallish-medium peaches - very ripe, on the verge of overripe. I decided I want...
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It Dawned On Me: 2013 books
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It Dawned On Me. Wednesday, January 1, 2014. As I did last year. And the previous few before that, I'm posting the books I read this year. Lot of good stuff this year, as well as a few fairly awful phone books that I can't quite explain why I felt compelled to plow through. X = Stay Away. Best of Jack London Short Stories (Audiobook): Jack London - What can I say? It's Jack London. Each story has a different reader, and the quality varies considerably. I enjoyed many of them. Several short stories by Saki.
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It Dawned On Me: 2012 books
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It Dawned On Me. Wednesday, January 2, 2013. As I did, for 2011. I'm posting a list of books read/listened to in 2012. Reasonably good year. Couple of groaners that I felt obligated to finish, in spite of my better judgment. X = Stay away! No absolute musts, this year, so I've indicated groaners with an "Oy". P G Wodehouse (I'm tempted to put this as a *, but it's such fluff :-). An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. Death of Ivan Ilych. Jane Austen (what would a reading year be without an Austen? Elizabeth...
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It Dawned On Me: February 2014
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It Dawned On Me. Sunday, February 2, 2014. So I'm reading The Forsyte Saga. Just now. Lovely little piece. But that's not what I want to talk about. In a single paragraph, Galsworthy uses both the word Bismillah and Nirvana. And Jumping Jesus. For Jolly was forming himself unconsciously on a set whose motto was:. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). If you don't already know about me.well, this isn't the place to find out. View my complete profile. Snopes - hoax busters. IFLS - Gorgeous Science. Some of my friends.
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It Dawned On Me: September 2013
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It Dawned On Me. Thursday, September 19, 2013. When I'm right, I'm right. The punchline of a shaggy dog story that tormented my childhood was " Patience, jackass, patience. Words I continue to aspire to live by. Alas, over a month ago.I have been very negligent lately), NSA has, indeed, been collecting credit card data. Through a program called.wait for it."Follow the Money" capturing data in a system called "Tracfin". It was just a matter of time and patience until such a system was uncovered.
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It Dawned On Me: July 2013
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It Dawned On Me. Sunday, July 21, 2013. Ice cream maker recipes. Last year, Sidharta talked me into getting an ice cream maker. We had some good success, but didn't really push the envelope. This year we took it up a notch. We've had fantastic success, so far, with Raspberry Sorbet, Peach Sorbet and Papaya Ice Cream. If you have an ice cream maker.you can try the below. If you don't: get one! Peach Sorbet - my own recipe:. 10 smallish-medium peaches - very ripe, on the verge of overripe. I decided I want...
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It Dawned On Me: When I'm right, I'm right
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It Dawned On Me. Thursday, September 19, 2013. When I'm right, I'm right. The punchline of a shaggy dog story that tormented my childhood was " Patience, jackass, patience. Words I continue to aspire to live by. Alas, over a month ago.I have been very negligent lately), NSA has, indeed, been collecting credit card data. Through a program called.wait for it."Follow the Money" capturing data in a system called "Tracfin". It was just a matter of time and patience until such a system was uncovered.