Monthly Archives: March 2009

Taking a break from fiction

I’m taking a break from fiction. The literary type anyway. I’ve been disappointed too many times lately. I think I’ve found Mr./Mrs. Right, and it doesn’t work out. The Violent Bear it Away was fantastic, but Flannery O’Connor’s career was … Continue reading

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Comments welcome

OK, the blog is just over a year old, and it hasn’t received a single comment. So I’m no longer requiring registration for comment. All you need to supply is a name and an email. So submit a comment … … Continue reading

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Another helpful innovation from Internet Explorer

If an add-on is hosing Internet Explorer, you have to run Internet Explorer WITH ADD-ONS ENABLED in order to manage your add-ons. McAfee Site Advisor is completely hosing a friend’s Acer Aspire. I advised installing Firefox, and somehow Site Advisor … Continue reading

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Things to look forward to in 2009

Movie: The Watchmen (March) Music: Bob Dylan – Together Through Life (April) Music: New Wilco CD (June) Book: Pynchon’s Inherent Vice (August) Concert: Radiohead at Blossom Music Center (August)

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