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Writer's Block Syrah
Now, before you start thinking I'm a lush, let me just explain that I'm told I possess "a very good palate." This
wine is inexpensive, available at Whole Foods, and the front label features a picture of the Bard himself. It opens with hints
of coffee and berry (but NOT jammy!), moves forward with more fruit, subtle smoke and a hint of cocoa, and finishes with medium
spice. Yum. The prose on the back label is a hilarious interpretation of what can happen when a writer finally becomes "unblocked!"
(click on Bill)
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The Hedgehog Review
"The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." -Archilocus
So begins each edition of The Hedgehog Review, Critical Reflections on Contemporary Culture. This interdisciplinary journal
is published three times per year by the Institute for Advanced Studies and Culture at the University of Virginia. Each issue
focuses on a single subject or idea, with in-depth exploration of the central theme in articles, poetry, book reviews, essays
and interviews by distinguished writers and scholars. From the inside cover: "By focusing attention from many vantage
points on one topic, the journal strives for both the breadth of the fox and the depth of the hedgehog ... The Hedgehog Review
poses hard questions, pursues knotty controversies, and pushes intellectual discussions beyond their current impasses."
This journal is the perfect read for people like me who like to dive deep and hyper-focus! Three of my favorite editions
are "Illness and Suffering" (Fall 2006), "Evil" (Summer 2000) and "Identity" (Fall 1999). Follow
the link to find web versions of "Evil" and "Identity."
ASICS Gel Kayano XII
I heart Zappos! (link)
These are the ultimate running shoes! You'd never believe that a shoe so lightweight and springy could also be so supportive
, but this one does it all. I can go for miles and miles ... RAVE!
Music
"In music the passions enjoy themselves." -Friedrich Nietzsche
A few of my music faves:
The Beatles, REM, U2, Chopin, Ella Fitzgerald, Live, Janis Joplin, Pearl Jam, Tracy Chapman, B-52's
Check out a virtual U2 concert in "Second Life"
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