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Author Archives: drdzoe
What I’ve been reading
Coraline by Neil Gaiman. This is a young adult/older kid’s book about a young girl who finds herself in an alternate world with an evil version of her parents. Entertaining, though slight – and there is going to be a … Continue reading
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A cascade of colliding ideas
Of late, I’ve been reading I am a Strange Loop by Douglas Hofstadter. I am really enjoying this book – it may end up on that short list of books that change the way I look at the world. (I’ll … Continue reading
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And then I sank into the swamp
On Saturday, with Julie ensconced in her studio all day, I decided to go for a walk in the woods at Mason Neck. This has recently become one of my favorite places to wander around – there’s a good view … Continue reading
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What I’m reading – the New Year’s edition
It’s been several months since I’ve last listed what I’m reading. I’ve read many good pages in that time, though, so let’s catch up with a special year’s-end edition. – The Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. … Continue reading
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The proper care and feeding of monarchs, or Off with their Heads
I am no fan of monarchy. In my opinion, a king is just a dictator with a pedigree. The best ones splurge their peoples’ fortunes on absurd luxuries and launch self-aggrandizing wars. The worst ones commit crimes of unspeakable horror. … Continue reading
Bye bye AOL community
Somewhere around 4 years ago, the team that I worked on at AOL, AOL Search, got new management, new management that I did not much care for. So I looked around AOL and gave some serious thought about what I … Continue reading
Four reflections on the election
1. For the last eight years, we have had a president who is breathtakingly reckless on policy matters. For the eight years before that, we had a president who was breathtakingly reckless on personal matters. The country has suffered as … Continue reading
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Sigh…
I just posted this as a comment on a friend’s blog. Then I decided I liked it enough to post it here. I’m getting really tired of seeing things happen that, having read about them in the history books, I … Continue reading
The first debate
First off, I’m really obsessing too much about this election. But the first debate! On balance, this was one of the highest quality debates I’ve seen in terms of the performance of both candidates. They also did a good job … Continue reading
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Latest reading
Haven’t posted my reads in a while. Which doesn’t mean I’m not reading… – Shut Up, I’m Talking: And Other Diplomacy Lessons I Learned in the Israeli Government, by Gregory Levey. A memoir of Levey’s time working for the Israeli … Continue reading
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