The Orange by Wendy Cope
At lunchtime I bought a huge orange -
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave -
They got quarters and I had a half.
And that orange, it made me so happy.
As ordinary things often do
Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park.
This [...]
Posted on August 20th, 2008 by Matthew
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I was going to start the morning cleaning, but instead I sat down at my computer (as I so often do), and it appears that almost three hours have passed me by.
In my defense, I did get some things accomplished, but I still feel guilty for not getting started with the apartment-work I want to [...]
Posted on August 10th, 2008 by Matthew
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The companions are growing old, and for most, this will be their last adventure. Relative peace has settled over the land for the last twenty-five years, and while the armies of Takhisis still exist, they are bottled up in Sanction and perceived to be of little threat. Dragons of Summer Flame, in fact, begins with [...]
Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by Matthew
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The cover art of this book shows the twins standing back to back, one with a sword held over his shoulder, the other with his staff. A slight smile quirks Raistlin’s lips while Caramon scowls at the reader, and it leaves one wondering at the artist’s meaning. In Test of the Twins, Raistlin has succeeded [...]
Posted on July 1st, 2008 by Matthew
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I’m going to go read more of this stuff. It’s just so good, so brainless, so relaxing. When I read books like these, I can turn my mind off. I don’t need to tell it what to think or what to imagine, because the book does that for me. All I must do is let [...]
Posted on June 26th, 2008 by Matthew
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