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shadow of the hegemon 2003.09.12
author: orson scott card

not as good as “ender’s shadow” but definitely better than “speaker for the dead” so in the battle of sequels it wins. i enjoyed it enough to jump right to third book in the “shadow” series but figure i should diversify a little. from the author’s afterword: indeed, the game this novel most resembles is the computer classic “romance of the three kingdoms”, which is itself based on a chinese historical novel thus affirming the ties between history, fiction, and gaming.

idea of the day

parents who choose circumcision for their sons should be forced to witness the disfiguring assembly line of terror their defenseless, trusting child is put through.

idea of the day 2003.09.11

i may add an ‘l’ to both and pronounce it ‘bolth’ but at least i don’t also add a ‘t’ to across and say ‘acrosst’.

idea of the day 2003.09.10

don’t expect to be taken seriously in a professional setting if you choose to write documents in the ‘comic sans’ font.

idea of the day 2003.09.09

i love the ‘thank you for your contribution – how about more?’ response letter from charities.

idea of the day 2003.09.08

what does it say about the kind of day its going to be if you run your face through three meaty spider webs before 8am?

idea of the day 2003.09.05

the day after i read a complaint on my employers intranet about spitballs on the lunchroom tv i found pencils stuck in the ceiling of a conference room – i certainly feel part of a professional organization now.

idea of the day 2003.09.04

fat guys on mopeds – very funny.

idea of the day 2003.09.03

i’m going to christen my house ‘alvin maker’ since water consistently attempts to destroy it.

idea of the day 2003.09.02

i am now able to tell you how unfortunate it is to start off a three day weekend with ernie’s rubber ducky song stuck in your head.

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