Monthly Archives: November 2006

30 Nov

Reading - The White Castle by Orhan Pamuk

“…by then it shocked me to see how the sovereign was taken in by the same trumped-up tale of victory, of ‘their’ superiority, of how the time had come for us to rouse ourselves at last and take action, of the future and the mysteries of our minds.” I’d recommend it. Emily isn’t sure.
30 Nov

MaoArt

Thanks to mf for introducing me to MaoArt, where I can have my portrait painted in Socialist Realism a’la Maoist propaganda in oil. I love this style. But can I lead by example?
29 Nov

Almost at the Finish Line

We have been terrible about keeping peer-see updated for the past couple of weeks, but we have a very good excuse. I have been tying up the computer, busily writing my novel. My goal was to write 50,000 words by the end of the month. Friends, I am happy to tell you that I […]
20 Nov

Nobody ever comes out…

This is an interesting NYT article (minus the policy suggestions) on China’s investment/aid to Angola. Apparently, there is something suspicious about the Chinese. The Chinese are a mysterious presence in Angola. Everyone seems to know about them and their assorted projects, but few people have actually seen them..This isolation has bred fabulous rumors… Sound familiar? That’s right. […]