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CASE 21: Ungan Sweeps the Ground
When Ungan was sweeping the ground, Dôgo said, “You are having a hard time!” Ungan said, “You should know there is one who doesn’t have a hard time.” Dôgo said, “If that’s true, you mean there is a second moon?” Ungan held up his broom and said, “What number of moon is this?” Dôgo was…
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On Purpose by Nick Laird
This is a great series of poems. I did not know much about Laird when I picked this book up–the plug on the back by Eggers was enough for me. I really liked the general dynamics of this poetry and the diversity of poems that I found within–Laird is much more then a one noted…
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Bowers Museum
Very fun day at Bowers. It was international day–so the kids got face painting, henna hand tattoos, watched magicians, Chinese acrobats, made Christmas ornaments. A very fun time for them. Jack, Kate, and I went on the Asian Arts tour–docent was decent, but the works were amazing. There was a lot of very strong stuff.…
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Coffee and Cigarettes – Jim Jarmusch
This was a great film. I really liked the Cousins scene with the 24 Hour Party People & the one with the Cate Blanchett–both deal with “family” in some way–very interesting. There are a lot of interesting music people in this film who I really enjoyed–the White Stripes section was awesome. Over all a great…
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God in a Cup by Michaele Weissman
This is a great book about coffee obsession. The writing is smart and moves quickly. The focus on three individual who share a passion for coffee is solid–though a little one sided perhaps. Toward the end it reads like an interview without the analysis and intrigue found earlier in the work. The book is Pynchonian…
David Given Schwarm 