If you haven’t yet seen U2-3D, I highly recommend getting to your closest IMAX theater to take it in. It gives a whole new experience to “Vertigo.” There are some amazing shots, and the 3D quality of it is such that you feel you could reach out and take Bono’s glasses right off his face. [...]
Posted on February 4th, 2008 by Shotts
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The holidays are upon us. I hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving next week, wherever you will be. Jen and I will be in the Pacific Northwest from Tuesday through Sunday. So here’s wishing you a good feast to you and yours, from there.
As it happens, I have a fairly grand holiday break set up [...]
Posted on November 16th, 2007 by Shotts
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I’m writing this post from my new office at Macalester College. It feels right now rather incredible to be here, even just for one semester, teaching one class. And it’s exciting and a little daunting to have an office in the department and the building where I used to take classes myself, meet with professors [...]
Posted on August 3rd, 2007 by Shotts
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I’ve found this site about a year ago, which most people here probably already know about: www.carbonfund.org
It allows you to calculate the amount of carbon you create in a year, advises on carbon reduction, and allows you to choose what projects you want to put your donation toward when you offset through CarbonFund. It also [...]
Posted on May 6th, 2007 by Amanda
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I attended the funeral service yesterday for Bob Hapgood, Sr. He was of course a neighbor of mine and the father to Tony and Bobby, childhood friends.
His death was sudden and unexpected, but the result ultimately of a food habit. Bob had heart surgery several years ago and had a recent heart attack. [...]
Posted on May 6th, 2007 by Pete
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It is actually 70 degrees here in Minnesota. Which means we only have three or four more snow storms before summer arrives. That got us thinking…
Are any and all of you interested in coming to Minnesota for a weekend at the Aspengren lake place? After talking previously with J. E. and Toby about [...]
Posted on March 25th, 2007 by Shotts
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This is my official return to the blog.
(pause for applause.)
1) Our house is on the market now and we’ve had some stong interest already. I’ll post the MLS listing as soon as it is available.
2) I came across the painting below, Gasthof zur Muldentalsperre by Peter Doig, in an old issue [...]
Posted on March 21st, 2007 by J.E.
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On Sunday, taking a break from home renovations, I saw Explosions In the Sky at Hogg Auditorium. Highly recommended. There are still tickets available for the Minneapolis show later this month but, alas, the Bottleneck is sold out. Check out the review.
Posted on March 8th, 2007 by J.E.
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Two things today. First- I have been unsuccessful in reading the protected blogs even with the password. I get a blank screen when I attempt to look at them. If anyone else has had this problem or knows how to fix it regardless, I would be interested in some assistance. I [...]
Posted on February 24th, 2007 by Pete
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Posted on February 20th, 2007 by J.E.
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I hope we hear from Jeff on his Mental Health posting, personality tests, and our group dynamic. Everyone has submitted their Meyers-Briggs test, and I think I speak for all of us when I say we’re excited to read the results and Jeff’s analysis.
No pressure but friendly pressure. I don’t want to lose that [...]
Posted on February 17th, 2007 by Shotts
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One:
We have talked briefly about fasting on this blog, but never in depth. This February 24th, I am going to participate in a Thirty-Hour-Famine. This amounts more to a hunger strike than a fast, which implies a more spiritual journey. I will be going thirty hours without food in order to raise money for Worldvision [...]
Posted on January 22nd, 2007 by Ned
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Though there are more scenes of graphic violence than I would have liked I highly recommend this movie. I didn’t see a better movie in 2006 and I don’t expect to see a better movie in 2007. I’m looking forward to Netflixing Guillermo del Toro’s other work as well.
Posted on January 19th, 2007 by J.E.
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Here’s an appropriate first poem to start the New Year. It starts with a muzak-version of Dylan and ends on a Dear Abby letter, and in between gets at our present moment.
–Shotts
Hard Rain
After I heard “It’s a Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”
played softly by an accordion quartet
through the ceiling speakers at the Springdale Shopping Mall,
I understood [...]
Posted on January 10th, 2007 by Shotts
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Here is the recipe you have all been pining for:
Earl Grey Tea Cookies (makes 6 dozen)
2 c. all purpose flour
1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 T. Earl Grey tea leaves (or two tea bags)
1/2 t. salt
1 t. pure vanilla extract
1 c. unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Pulse together all the dry ingredients in [...]
Posted on January 6th, 2007 by Pete
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