Tag Archives: Les Mis­érables

Traveling with a Magical and Revolutionary Device

May 24th, 2010

Traveling with a Magical and Revolutionary Device

My life is terribly imbalanced, and for that reason, every segment of my day is rationed. You may imagine how I welcomed the prospect of 7 days almost completely to myself. The problem was how to squeeze as much living as possible out of the experience. You may imagine how I welcomed the prospect of 14 hours of flying time, plus 8 hours on a train and even better, 7 days almost completely to myself. The problem was how to squeeze as much living as possible out of the experience.

What I [Don’t] Like in a Novel, or, I Hate Sun-Warmed Flagstones

May 12th, 2010

What I [Don’t] Like in a Novel, or, I Hate Sun-Warmed Flagstones

I marveled at perfect metaphors and watched the verbal cinematics unfold, but in the end, I found myself frustrated and praying for the sun to set on those "smooth, dusk-warmed flagstones that cooled like the color of a whispered memory ..." and let me get on with my life.