Pg. 9 - last paragraph
pg. 14 (2nd paragraph) - "He was... in a room by the colour."
pg. 43 Jazz--> "on his last night... in the middle of the story."
pgs. 74-75 (one paragraph)
pg. 74 - "Liberty. Grey with thick ropes...
pg. 75 - "...and then lopes down the street shouting out I tried to kill him."
Coming Through Slaughter by Michael Ondaatje
published 1976
House of Anansi
(*) p.h.p. made by unknown persons/previous book-checkout client, Free Library of Philadelphia
Addendum: Pencil Markings Have Been Erased From Said Novel
Note: Related Blog Entry "Remnants: Scrap of Paper & Business Card" has been updated/corrected.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
PSA: 10/4 Flyer (Girard & Broad St.)
Mayor's Office Of Community Services
Community Engagement Unit
Area Offices
990 Spring Garden Street 215-685-3648
601 West Lehigh Avenue 215-685-9725
2761 North 22nd Street 215-685-9739
Will be able to assist you with the following services:
LIHEAP/CRISIS*
CAP PROGRAM (PECO)*
CRP PROGRAM (PGW)*
BOARD OF CITY TRUST*
PROPERTY TAX/RENT REBATE*
PACE
As well as quality of life issues/concerns
Monday thru Friday
9:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
Please bring your Photo ID, Social Security Cards for all
members of your family living with you and
income Verification for all working family members and
*utility bills if applying for low income programs
Community Engagement Unit
Area Offices
990 Spring Garden Street 215-685-3648
601 West Lehigh Avenue 215-685-9725
2761 North 22nd Street 215-685-9739
Will be able to assist you with the following services:
LIHEAP/CRISIS*
CAP PROGRAM (PECO)*
CRP PROGRAM (PGW)*
BOARD OF CITY TRUST*
PROPERTY TAX/RENT REBATE*
PACE
As well as quality of life issues/concerns
Monday thru Friday
9:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
Please bring your Photo ID, Social Security Cards for all
members of your family living with you and
income Verification for all working family members and
*utility bills if applying for low income programs
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
On This Date In History
On This Date
On Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission, was launched with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Fulton Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham aboard.
On Oct. 11, 1884, Eleanor Roosevelt, the American first lady, social reformer, diplomat and author, was born.
October 11th
1811 - The first steam-powered ferryboat was put into operation between New York City and Hoboken, N.J.
1958 - The lunar probe Pioneer 1 was launched; it failed to go as far as planned, fell back to Earth and burned up in the atmosphere.
1962 - Pope John XXIII convened the first session of the Roman Catholic Church's 21st Ecumenical Council, better known as Vatican II.
1968 - Apollo 7 was launched with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Fulton Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham aboard.
1975 - "Saturday Night Live" debuted on NBC.
1986 - President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev opened two days of talks on arms control and human rights in Reykjavik, Iceland.
1991 - Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, law professor Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexually harassing her; Thomas reappeared before the panel to denounce the proceedings as a "high-tech lynching."
1998 - Pope John Paul II canonized the first Jewish-born saint of the modern era: Edith Stein, a Catholic nun killed at Auschwitz.
2002 - The Senate joined the House in approving the use of America's military might against Iraq.
2002 - Former President Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for his 1970s Middle East diplomacy.
On Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission, was launched with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Fulton Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham aboard.
On Oct. 11, 1884, Eleanor Roosevelt, the American first lady, social reformer, diplomat and author, was born.
October 11th
1811 - The first steam-powered ferryboat was put into operation between New York City and Hoboken, N.J.
1958 - The lunar probe Pioneer 1 was launched; it failed to go as far as planned, fell back to Earth and burned up in the atmosphere.
1962 - Pope John XXIII convened the first session of the Roman Catholic Church's 21st Ecumenical Council, better known as Vatican II.
1968 - Apollo 7 was launched with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Fulton Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham aboard.
1975 - "Saturday Night Live" debuted on NBC.
1986 - President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev opened two days of talks on arms control and human rights in Reykjavik, Iceland.
1991 - Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, law professor Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexually harassing her; Thomas reappeared before the panel to denounce the proceedings as a "high-tech lynching."
1998 - Pope John Paul II canonized the first Jewish-born saint of the modern era: Edith Stein, a Catholic nun killed at Auschwitz.
2002 - The Senate joined the House in approving the use of America's military might against Iraq.
2002 - Former President Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for his 1970s Middle East diplomacy.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Remnants: Scrap of Paper & Business Card
[Editor's Note: Blog Entry Has Been Updated/Corrected
With An Additional Source Link]
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(*) pg 86 "Here where I am... with the unimportant objects."
(*) pg 89 "Got here... your character."
(*) pg 96 "Drawn to opposites... could not improve on him."
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S.O.P. Flipside
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Thomas von der Trave = Thomas Mann
Fritz Tegularius = Friedrich Nietzsche
Father Jacobus = Jakok Burckhardt
Jacob Burckhardt - "Observations on World History"
(course of lectures delivered)
1870 - 1871 posthumously published (1905)
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"A Brief History of the Smile"
by Angus Trumble
153.69
T771b
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B.C. Flipside
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The WorkPlace
Entry Level Job Fair
Wednesday
April 11, 2007
Admit One
Between 11 AM - 12 PM
Free Library of Philadelphia
Central Library
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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With An Additional Source Link]
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(*) pg 86 "Here where I am... with the unimportant objects."
(*) pg 89 "Got here... your character."
(*) pg 96 "Drawn to opposites... could not improve on him."
-----------------------------------------------------
S.O.P. Flipside
-----------------------------------------------------
Thomas von der Trave = Thomas Mann
Fritz Tegularius = Friedrich Nietzsche
Father Jacobus = Jakok Burckhardt
Jacob Burckhardt - "Observations on World History"
(course of lectures delivered)
1870 - 1871 posthumously published (1905)
-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------
"A Brief History of the Smile"
by Angus Trumble
153.69
T771b
-----------------------------------------------------
B.C. Flipside
----------------------------------------------------
The WorkPlace
Entry Level Job Fair
Wednesday
April 11, 2007
Admit One
Between 11 AM - 12 PM
Free Library of Philadelphia
Central Library
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
[incomplete june or july jottings]
Title: Boys of Summer or Maybe Mens Fragrance
After getting off (exiting?) the 15 trolley and heading towards the Fishtown Library this past Thurs., I suddenly smelled grease or fried foods. It was probably from (name of restaurant) or else some area resident was making onion rings.
Thurs. afternoon (1ish pm) was relatively pleasant, around low-mid 80's and the good smell/"odor" got me to thinking about cologne... fried onion-ring cologne to be precise. Don't know whether it would appeal to females but I think guys would really like it.
After getting off (exiting?) the 15 trolley and heading towards the Fishtown Library this past Thurs., I suddenly smelled grease or fried foods. It was probably from (name of restaurant) or else some area resident was making onion rings.
Thurs. afternoon (1ish pm) was relatively pleasant, around low-mid 80's and the good smell/"odor" got me to thinking about cologne... fried onion-ring cologne to be precise. Don't know whether it would appeal to females but I think guys would really like it.
Monday, October 3, 2011
http://www.cryptograms.org/
If you put a baseball and other toys in front of a baby, he'll pick up a baseball in preference to the others. -- Tris Speaker
Editor's Note: Oops. Previous post doesn't quite match with this. Sorry for the inconvenience/error. It was accidental and not done with malice.
Editor's Note: Oops. Previous post doesn't quite match with this. Sorry for the inconvenience/error. It was accidental and not done with malice.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
CryptoQuipQuote
KN WDL SLA Q TQBHTQII OXZ DARH ADWB KX NEDXA DN Q TQTW, RH'LL LS Q TQBHTQII KX SEHNHEHXUH DARHEB. -- AEKB BSHQMHE
Solution Posted Monday (Oct. 3rd)
Solution Posted Monday (Oct. 3rd)
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow
Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow, a film about the personal universe that Anselm Kiefer has built in the South of France.
"In 1993 Kiefer left Buchen, Germany for La Ribaute, a derelict silk factory near Barjac. From 2000 he began constructing a series of elaborate installations there. Like a strange, sprawling village, La Ribaute extends over 35 hectares and is composed of old industrial buildings and working studios that link to a network of underground tunnels dug out by Kiefer, which run underneath pavilions built to house paintings and installations. An underground pool at the cul-de-sac of a tubular iron tunnel is embedded within a crypt which backs onto to a 20 m tiered concrete amphitheatre. There are caves and woods, an open landscape of concrete towers – assembled like so many card houses – and secluded, private spaces. (…) the film enters into direct contact with the raw materials Kiefer employs to build his paintings and sculptures – lead, concrete, ash, acid, earth, glass and gold. Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow gives privileged access to Kiefer’s last days at La Ribotte prior to his move to Paris, where he now lives and works."
Hat-Tip: {Lord Whimsy}
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
MLB Suggestion Box
(*) There should be two wild-card teams per league, playing a one-game sudden death to advance to the Division Series once the regular season is over.
(*) Both the League Championship Series & the League Division Series should be a best of seven.
(*) Realignment: The Houston Astros should move from the NL Central Division to the NL West & the Arizona Diamondbacks should move from the NL West to the AL West. Being a NL fan from Texas, it would be [insert cuss word] despicable to have two AL teams & no NL team in TX. Plus it's more geographically correct.
(*) The American League should only be able to use the Designated Hitter during the All-Star Game if they had won the previous World Series.
Note: Why I dislike the DH...
If no players are substituted during a complete inning of play, there should only be a total of 9 players taking the field/batting for each team *not* 10. Sort of Basic.
More MLB Suggestions:
From Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated:
Rule changes that need to happen
Did you see how Tampa Bay beat Boston last night (Sept. 15th)? A ground ball that should have ended the top of the third inning in a scoreless tie could not be caught by Boston shortstop Marco Scutaro because a broken bat was flying at him. A run scored and before you knew it, the Rays were up 4-0. It reminded me of three rule changes that need to be made immediately because they make so much sense:
1. An umpire can rule interference on the batter if his broken bat prevents a fielder from making an otherwise ordinary attempt at the baseball. The batter is ruled out -- in the same way a runner can be called out if the batter impedes the ordinary effort of the catcher to throw to a base on a steal attempt. Fielders shouldn't have to dodge flying objects that might impale them.
2. Pitches that strike any protective arm gear worn by the batter should be ruled a ball, not a hit batsman. It's easy to dive into pitches and hang over the strike zone when you're wearing armor. You should not be rewarded for it.
3. September rosters can be expanded to as many as 40 players, but game rosters shall remain at 25. Three hours before first pitch, each team must submit a list of 25 players eligible for that particular game -- that way you could, for instance, drop three starting pitchers not available that night and add three extra players. Let's stop such nonsense as playing 38 vs. 27 in pennant race games.
Incorrect Information:
Earned Run Average (ERA)
The earned run average measures pitching performance. The number represents the average number of runs a pitcher gives up in nine innings. An earned run is any run scored off a specific pitcher. Runs scored as the result of an error do not count as earned runs because they are not considered to be the pitcher's fault. The other team must "earn" the run for it to be counted in the ERA.
ERA is calculated by:
ERA = number of runs earned by the other team/number of innings pitched x 9
For example, if a pitcher gives up 18 earned runs in his first 60 innings:
ERA = 18 (runs earned by the other team)/60 (innings he pitched) x 9 = 2.70 runs per inning" <--incorrect, should be 2.70 runs per 9 innings
From the Baseball Field Guide
An in-depth illustrated guided to the complete rules of baseball
by Dan Formosa & Paul Hamburger
Page 228
published 2006, Avalon Publishing Group
Humor: Female Fans vs. Male Fans (**)
WandaWoman: "We care about Cole Hamel's butt & stance."
Guys: "We only care about his left arm."
Note: Jayson Werth is the Uggs Boots of Major League Baseball... Women love him & Guys don't really understand the attraction.
(**) Conversation at Julie's Corner Bar early afternoon Saturday (Sept. 24th)
(*) Both the League Championship Series & the League Division Series should be a best of seven.
(*) Realignment: The Houston Astros should move from the NL Central Division to the NL West & the Arizona Diamondbacks should move from the NL West to the AL West. Being a NL fan from Texas, it would be [insert cuss word] despicable to have two AL teams & no NL team in TX. Plus it's more geographically correct.
(*) The American League should only be able to use the Designated Hitter during the All-Star Game if they had won the previous World Series.
Note: Why I dislike the DH...
If no players are substituted during a complete inning of play, there should only be a total of 9 players taking the field/batting for each team *not* 10. Sort of Basic.
More MLB Suggestions:
From Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated:
Rule changes that need to happen
Did you see how Tampa Bay beat Boston last night (Sept. 15th)? A ground ball that should have ended the top of the third inning in a scoreless tie could not be caught by Boston shortstop Marco Scutaro because a broken bat was flying at him. A run scored and before you knew it, the Rays were up 4-0. It reminded me of three rule changes that need to be made immediately because they make so much sense:
1. An umpire can rule interference on the batter if his broken bat prevents a fielder from making an otherwise ordinary attempt at the baseball. The batter is ruled out -- in the same way a runner can be called out if the batter impedes the ordinary effort of the catcher to throw to a base on a steal attempt. Fielders shouldn't have to dodge flying objects that might impale them.
2. Pitches that strike any protective arm gear worn by the batter should be ruled a ball, not a hit batsman. It's easy to dive into pitches and hang over the strike zone when you're wearing armor. You should not be rewarded for it.
3. September rosters can be expanded to as many as 40 players, but game rosters shall remain at 25. Three hours before first pitch, each team must submit a list of 25 players eligible for that particular game -- that way you could, for instance, drop three starting pitchers not available that night and add three extra players. Let's stop such nonsense as playing 38 vs. 27 in pennant race games.
Incorrect Information:
Earned Run Average (ERA)The earned run average measures pitching performance. The number represents the average number of runs a pitcher gives up in nine innings. An earned run is any run scored off a specific pitcher. Runs scored as the result of an error do not count as earned runs because they are not considered to be the pitcher's fault. The other team must "earn" the run for it to be counted in the ERA.
ERA is calculated by:
ERA = number of runs earned by the other team/number of innings pitched x 9
For example, if a pitcher gives up 18 earned runs in his first 60 innings:
ERA = 18 (runs earned by the other team)/60 (innings he pitched) x 9 = 2.70 runs per inning" <--incorrect, should be 2.70 runs per 9 innings
From the Baseball Field Guide
An in-depth illustrated guided to the complete rules of baseball
by Dan Formosa & Paul Hamburger
Page 228
published 2006, Avalon Publishing Group
Humor: Female Fans vs. Male Fans (**)
WandaWoman: "We care about Cole Hamel's butt & stance."
Guys: "We only care about his left arm."
Note: Jayson Werth is the Uggs Boots of Major League Baseball... Women love him & Guys don't really understand the attraction.
(**) Conversation at Julie's Corner Bar early afternoon Saturday (Sept. 24th)
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