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Cloud Atlas is a novel perhaps unlike any other I’ve read. In essence, David Mitchell links six novellas together in one fashion or another and, thus, seeks to form a whole. The novel starts with the diary of an American traveling on a schooner in the South Pacific in the 1850s. The story suddenly (mid-sentence, […] When I first discovered the joy of foreign films, I decided a salutary mission would be to see all the films that won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film or the Golden Palm (Palme d’Or) Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Let me tell you, that is not an easy task given the video rental […] I’ve often gthought of doing a post about some of the headlines I see on Google News. One today really caught my eye. Due to my screen size or whatever, the headline read: Bush promises probe into Saddam underwear pictures I don’t have issues, I have full-blown psychotic episodes. George Carlin at The Fox […] As a follow-up to my school censorship councils post, take a look at The Forbidden Library. It’s devoted to books that were the subject of banning efforts and the reasons why. It also has some excellent links. Via The Revealer is this exposition on psychedelic music and the search for spirituality. I’ve posted a […] Following the Patriot Act lead of naming legislation for political purposes, the Parental Empowerment Act of 2005 has been introduced in Congress. (Via Blog of a Bookslut). Basically, the bill would cut off federal funding unless school boards create a “parent review and empowerment council.” Those councils would be allowed to have “significant input” and […] |
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