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Weekend marginalia

It’s just been too nice to spend time staring at a computer screen so linkage has been sparse here lately. But there’s been various, perhaps rather eclectic, items recently I thought worth passing along:

One thing that didn’t make me happy this week was learning that the first major art gallery exhibit by Bob Dylan […]

End of the week marginalia

Finally, what looks to be an absolutely gorgeous weekend. So, in a quick check of e-mails and the like, here’s some various items to consider in your spare time:

Postville teachers speak out. A fellow lawyer passed along this letter on an immigration law listserv Friday. Like the original post indicates, I don’t know if […]

Catching up marginalia

As I continue to catch up (and recover) from the Frozen Four journey, a few items of linkage before substantive posting resumes.

The 2008 Reading the World website is open for business. This year, it features 25 works in translation from 15 different presses. I picked up one of the books while in Denver. (Via.) […]

Overdue marginalia

Due in part to the recent successfully resolved problems with the home desktop, I have been somewhat lackadaisical in noting items elsewhere. Thus, a few of these may be a little old but they remain worthy. I also know there’s some that totally slipped by during a busy couple weeks.

Is SF antithetical to religion? […]

Leap day marginalia

Hopefully, the improving weather will also improve the attitude a variety of minor annoyances has created. At least I have an extra day to invoke one of my mantras: “get over it.” In the interi, largely award-related linkage.

The shortlist for The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize has been announced. (Via.) Likewise, the (longer) list of […]