May 2009

Bertrand Russell on Beauty

Even where none of the parts of a good whole are bad, or a bad whole good, it often happens that the value of a complex whole cannot be measured by adding together the value of its parts; the whole is often better or worse than the sum of the value of its parts. In all aesthetic […]

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Scott Pilgrim

Scott Pilgrim, written by Bryan Lee O’Malley, is pretty much Awesome Incarnate. Scott Pilgrim was recently optioned by Universal, and will star Michael Cera, ((How does this kid not have his own website yet?)) who, upon re-reading book 1, should be damn-near perfect as Scott. The film version of Scott Pilgrim Versus the World will hit theatres

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance – Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith Quirk Classics 978-1-59474-344-4, 319 pp. (incl. Reader’s Discussion guide), 2009 Jane Austen’s works have recently come out of copyright, allowing anyone to republish the texts. Some have been a little more innovative. There’s a new film,

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Gardening prep

I dislike gardening, so it’s fortunate that I only have a small front garden, and a tiny vegetable patch in the back yard. Today I planted a little tree in the front garden, which annoyed my neighbour, who proceeded to advised me that he intends to prune any branches which cross the property line. After saying he

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“I love everything about you, even your flatulence”

How to Travel with a Salmon & Other Essays, by Umberto Eco Harcourt, 0-15-600235-X, 248 pp., 1992, 1994 I always feel behind in my reading: many of the classics, certain authors, certain works by certain authors. No matter often I remind myself that there’s only so much time to read in any given day, or that I’m

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