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Happy Bloomsday

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This link is for all of my fellow English majors! Bloomsday – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bloomsday is a commemoration observed annually on 16 June in Dublin and elsewhere to celebrate the life of Irish writer James Joyce and relive the events in his novel Ulysses, all of which took place on the same day … Continue reading Happy Bloomsday

How to Read

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As we saw in the last “Now Reading” entry, I am indeed reading a real book again. Back before my operation, I’d looked forward to all the free time I’d have on my hands during recovery — I’d read and read and read… What I hadn’t realized: the effects that anesthesia and assorted medications would … Continue reading How to Read

Worn out

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Today’s big project was going to the hospital for an x-ray. They just wanted one of my chest to check out how I’m breathing. Went very quick — waited only 5 minutes or so. But I was totally exhausted by it, the few short walks. There was much leaning against walls and sitting in chairs … Continue reading Worn out