21 July 2010
Hath not a Jew eyes?
Maureen Dowd on Shylock
14 July 2010
That's one hungry pagan
We went to the Thirsty Pagan Brewpub in Superior, Wisconsin this evening for pizza and beer. This local treasure has some of the best pizza this side of the Great Lakes. The crust has depth and a great texture; the sauce was loaded with garlic (two thumbs way up!). Their Burntwood Black Ale rivals some of the best oatmeal stouts around.
13 July 2010
Penguin's Ten Essential Books
(1) The Divine Comedy
(2) Walden
(3) Oedipus Rex
(4) Metamorphosis
(5) Moby Dick
(6) Hamlet
(7) The Odyssey
(8) Pride and Prejudice
(9) Jane Eyre
(10) Of Mice and Men
Penguin suggests that reading these ten books are an invaluable part of cultural literacy. They produced a short film showing how knowledge of these books helps you avoid sounding like an ignoramus at cocktail parties.
What other book would you have included? What do you disagree with?
I have read, or at least perused, 9 out of 10. I have not yet gotten to Jane Eyre.
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