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Google + Schwarzenegger terminating textbooks together
According to a news article on ABC News (PDF Calif. to Dump Printed Text..), Governor Schwarzennegger is trying to trim the state’s budget gap with a cheaper alternative to the traditional high school textbooks. California has a US$24.3 billion budget … Continue reading
Ludmila’s Broken English
Reviewed at the Sydney Morning Herald with a weird and witty second novel, an award-winning author passes the toughest test. This is the current book for the MT Book Club. Unfortunately I can’t read it as I have stacks of … Continue reading
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
The next title for the Maundy Thursday Book Club is A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. It costs $25 at the Camberwell shops. A Thousand Splendid Suns is a breathtaking story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan’s last … Continue reading
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paper anniversary
Our actual marriage was a year ago today in the sweltering heat of down-town Jinan, China. Changes (David Bowie) is one word to cover a lot of our story since. The love continues growing and I happened to remember today … Continue reading
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in the mail
Legends of the Dragon is this lovely amazing awesome salubrious book I have a couple of photos published in. It just arrived in the mail last Friday. Flipping through these superb images, considering my current out-of-work status, I find myself … Continue reading
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picky about coffee tables?
I must admit I was quite chuffed at the screening of my Japan – a year in the life slide show. It was brilliant to see many friends again who have inspired me and often joined up for our adventurous … Continue reading