Monthly Archives: January 2013

Chekhov’s Rabbits

Posted on January 30, 2013 by wombat

The first time I fell in love with Anton Chekhov was when I read “The Darling” and other short stories. The second time was when I saw Wallace Shawn play Uncle Vanya in a movie. And the third time was … Continue reading →

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To 80s Hong Kong Pop With Love

Posted on January 25, 2013 by wombat

In the 80s, in June, when I was in graduate school, a friend called me up and asked if I wanted to make an impromptu trip from Berkeley, California to Vancouver, BC. He wanted to drive up and see his … Continue reading →

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Cumin and Hammers

Posted on January 24, 2013 by wombat

Once, I had a difficult plane flight from Frankfurt to Nairobi. I’d purchased my ticket from Bulgarian Airlines about 30 hours before departure, at the height of the summer travel season. The plane stopped in Sofia, where I was told … Continue reading →

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Boost profits, analyze metrics

Posted on January 11, 2013 by wombat

Once upon a time in math, I studied metric spaces, spaces for which there exists a way to measure distances between points. At first glance the non-mathematician might say: yuck, this is the genesis and justification of corporate bean counting … Continue reading →

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says René Magritte

Posted on January 8, 2013 by wombat

I despise the past, my own and everyone else’s. I despise resignation, patience, heroism and all the obligatory sentiments. This is a favorite quote from the Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte. As the author of a novel set in the … Continue reading →

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Girl Mechanic Review: asianmommy.com

Posted on January 7, 2013 by wombat

Yay, another blog review of the The Girl Mechanic of Wanzhou, at asianmommy.com Much appreciated!

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Gender and The Hobbit

Posted on January 2, 2013 by wombat

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It’s time to come out of the closet. I love The Hobbit. I love it so much that I love the movie too. And while I usually agree with articles that deplore the absence of women in popular media and … Continue reading →

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Girl Mechanic Review: dontmesswithmama.com

Posted on January 2, 2013 by wombat

Great new year’s news: a review of The Girl Mechanic Of Wanzhou on Tracey Black’s wonderful blog, dontmesswithmama.com Check it out!

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