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Aug. 18th, 2009 13:31Thursday August 13, 2009 Planned a series of pieces on writing the Other. General title: "It's Not Strange From the Inside." Topics so far will be: synesthetes, ruralites (not small-towners, not necessarily farmers,) political activists, and the lefthanded. [I may drop "political activists," since I haven't been one for a while now.]
***To Southwest Senior Center, to use the computer lab.
***To the Wedge Coop, to get my transit card topped up.
Across the street to Steeple People thrift shop. They had a book sale. I spent a quarter (27ยข with sales tax) on The Rough Guide to the USA.
***To Walker Library. Returned books, took out:
Jonathan Stroud, Heroes of the Valley. Disappointing. Not as imaginative as I expected from the author of the Bartameus Trilogy. And it seems to be an imitation of Norse sagas, which I don't much care for.
The Rough Guide to Europe on a Budget. That is no guidebook for old men. It has detailed information on youth and student discounts, but none on senior discounts. (Other Rough Guides do mention senior discounts.)
Barry Golson, Retirement Without Borders. One expatriate who contributed her experiences gives as the best part: "All of my expectations were fulfilled, and thank God I escaped the Republicans on TV so much!"
Snarky thought 1: How hard is it to turn off the TV or switch to another channel?
Snarky thought 2: I wonder where her conservative equivalents are moving to, now that the conservative/liberal cycle has turned?
***To Southwest Senior Center, to use the computer lab.
***To the Wedge Coop, to get my transit card topped up.
Across the street to Steeple People thrift shop. They had a book sale. I spent a quarter (27ยข with sales tax) on The Rough Guide to the USA.
***To Walker Library. Returned books, took out:
Jonathan Stroud, Heroes of the Valley. Disappointing. Not as imaginative as I expected from the author of the Bartameus Trilogy. And it seems to be an imitation of Norse sagas, which I don't much care for.
The Rough Guide to Europe on a Budget. That is no guidebook for old men. It has detailed information on youth and student discounts, but none on senior discounts. (Other Rough Guides do mention senior discounts.)
Barry Golson, Retirement Without Borders. One expatriate who contributed her experiences gives as the best part: "All of my expectations were fulfilled, and thank God I escaped the Republicans on TV so much!"
Snarky thought 1: How hard is it to turn off the TV or switch to another channel?
Snarky thought 2: I wonder where her conservative equivalents are moving to, now that the conservative/liberal cycle has turned?