June 2007
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The heat has arrived here. It will be oppressively hot and humid–90-plus on both scales–most of the time from now until October. As a result of having lived most of my life in a hot, humid climate, pictures like this one tend to have a hint of paradise for me: This is my son Will…
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She's going to work for the Newman Society. Both parties win; it would be hard to think of a better match. May God bless their work. Pre-TypePad http://js-kit.com/for/lightondarkwater.com/comments.js
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I've heard a number of people, predominantly but not exclusively women, over the years remark on having nightmares about being back in school facing some academic calamity, such as an exam for which they are totally unprepared. For instance, Amy Welborn and most of the commenters in this thread; for instance, my wife. I, on…
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Movie Roundup I’ve been meaning to do another one of these for a while. The films are listed in the order in which I saw them, or at least in which Netflix sent them. Blow-up: I’ve somehow gotten the impression that this movie is no longer regarded as highly as it once was. Well, if…
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Horse Feathers: Words Are Dead I would probably never have heard this album if the eMusic subscriber who signs herself “flamgirlant” (get it?—I’m a bit obtuse sometimes and had to ask) had not persuasively and evocatively reviewed it under the title “Your Winter Album”. And although I’ve lived almost my entire life in a hot…
Light On Dark Water 