Archive | August, 2009

Calling all Nancy Drew fans!

27 August 2009

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Portland novelist and humorist Chelsea Cain has written a parody of Nancy Drew called “Confessions of a Teen Sleuth.” I haven’t read it, but all indications are that if you enjoyed Nancy Drew as a girl (and let’s be honest, not a lot of guys read Nancy Drew), this spoof is for you.

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A few thoughts on Teddy Kennedy

27 August 2009

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This blog is rapidly becoming a parade of thoughts on the recent dead. What can I say except welcome to middle-age, Mike! Teddy Kennedy was to his brothers what Wings was to The Beatles; an attenuated, not-quite-satisfying echo of the real thing, but vastly better than nothing at all. He was Seventies Liberalism incarnate, a [...]

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More on John Hughes

11 August 2009

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Kate forwarded me this wonderful blog post, where a woman talks about a long correspondence she once had with John Hughes. The ability to connect with great people–especially great young people–is the best part of writing. I really value the pen pals and e-pals I’ve picked up over the years, but the normal crush of [...]

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A few thoughts on John Hughes

8 August 2009

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Last night at 11:45, my wife was in the bathroom, washing bits of Burbank off her face. I was in the bedroom twenty feet away, petting my cat, looking at the moon outside our window. Kate and I were doing the married thing, getting our stories straight after a long day. I’d just come back [...]

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