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Am seeing this tomorrow, the reviews are excellent so I'm looking forward to it. http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/sideways/ I'll let you know what I think.

Hemingway is hit or miss, I agree. But the Nick Adams stories pack a big wallop of a punch. If you haven't read Ann Beattie's Park City, her short story collection, you should go out and buy it immediately. Her stories are all the "slice of life" variety, encapsulating maybe just an hour or...

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Since it's short, you have to get a feel for the main character immediately. And you'd better cap off the number of characters at 6. 3 or less is better. Other than that, I can't think of any features that are universal to the short stories I especially like. Except there's generally...

One good thing about braces, once I had them I never had that dream again.

I love the Great Gatsby, and I think it's strength relies on the depth of the characters and the incredible realism of Nick (the narrator's) voice. Nick is one of the first narrators to be so blatantly unreliable, so that we have to interpret everything he says, yet still true to himself and...

Love the map - I was trying to figure out that wee blue spot in the middle of Texas, and then figured out what it was. God Bless Austin. :)

Ever heard the Suzanne Vega song "Caramel?" It won't do to dream of caramel, to think of cinnamon, and long for you. Good stuff. But back on topic, I'm thinking listening to Antonio Banderas talk, while eating chocolate, sounds quite wonderful. Puss in Boots made Shrek 2 maybe even...

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My computer buddies keep blathering on about creating a host file to prevent spyware, I have no idea what they're talking about. :(

This would also make it difficult for the google spiders, and I wouldn't want to impede their work. :)

Oooh, pretty! I love the hill country, but my allergist has counseled against moving there, ever.

Um, done that actually, yeah. :o

Houston's about the cheapest market there is, I guess I'm lucky. I'd much prefer a house with more character tho, ours is very cookie-cutter suburban.

I can read just fine in cars, but my hubby gets all pissy cause I'm not keeping him entertained while he drives. :(

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Just remember to frequently consult the family tree in the front. But yes, a very worthwhile endeavour.

I read about 50 pages of this before becoming incredibly frustrated. I think I'll try again some other time, and if it doesn't click then I'll just pass it along.

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Happy Birthday, Billy Bird! :)