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Apr.28.2012 Written in the Stars--Final entry Part 4 This entry completes the unveiling of the zodiac within the Canterbury Pilgrims. Capricorn/ the Shipman Capricorn is inconspicuous. Chaucer creates the connections to the Seagoat by choosing perfect seafaring references--an island off the coast of Sweden--Gotland--and a promontory along the...	Apr.24.2012 Written in the Stars--part 2 What I'm entering here is the result of that "moment that changed my life." The "result" did not come in an instant. It took long hours of research--and I loved it all. Here's part 2. Cancer/ the Cook Only one thing in the figure is noteworthy--a cluster of stars called the Manger. The Cook's...
Mar.12.2011 Getting Back, Slowly--Peter Straub's A Dark Matter Interesting read from the POV of a writer. Might have liked it less if I'd read it when I first encountered Straub in the 80s, solely as a reader. What I mean is, the ending isn't really in doubt, per se, in the sense that you're not worried about any of the characters. You know they'll be okay...	Feb.05.2011 Revisiting, “Where Do Writers Find Their Ideas?” ~ My Tribute To One of My Commenters The last post in this blog generated more comments than any yet in its short life. One of them was so unique and so valuable that I’m taking the liberty of freeing it from its public presence in the comments to give it prominence in a more public presence in this post. {alliteration, anyone?}...
Jan.18.2011 Rappin' Chaucer Ever wonder what you'd get if you crossed hip hop with The Canterbury Tales? No? Really! That's been on my mind since, gee, my first cuppa this morning. Check out this YouTube clip	Jan.18.2011 Rappin' Chaucer Ever wonder what you'd get if you crossed hip hop with The Canterbury Tales? No? Really! That's been on my mind since, gee, my first cuppa this morning. Check out this YouTube clip
Sep.03.2009 BOOKS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR SUMMER READING Below is a very personal and idiosyncratic list of books that are best left to seasons other than summer, if read at all. If you have other recommendations for this list, I invite your participation, just add them in the comments section. Jokes Cracked by Lord Aberdeen. This book is perhaps the...