Monthly Archives: February 2009

Frühling

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Bone

As part of my ongoing effort to secure for myself a harem of young Amish ladies, I have enrolled in Penn State’s online German program. Part of our homework is to listen to German music and learn the lyrics. In … Continue reading →

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Books: Gospel of the Living Dead

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Bone

Gospel of the Living Dead is a solid summary of the entire Romero Canon and the various remakes of some of the films. The structure is very logical — Pretty much one chapter for each film. Each chapter begins with … Continue reading →

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Books: World Made By Hand

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Bone

I am a big fan of Jim Kunstler’s work. I listen to the KunstlerCast every week, I loved his TED talk, and I read his weekly rant every Monday. I like his work not necessarily because I agree with all, … Continue reading →

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Swatara Rail Trail

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Bone

I took the monkey out yesterday to fart around on the Swatara Rail Trail. I had never ridden on this trail before, and it’s pretty rough. There were several blowdowns across it, and it was a muddy mess. There were … Continue reading →

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Books: In Defense of Food

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Bone

In Defense of Food is sort of a sequel to the Omnivore’s Dilemma. It’s a condemnation of the whole idea of “nutritionism.” The idea that people need scientists with beakers and test tubes to tell them what to eat and … Continue reading →

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