The Past Was So Past It Hurt.

I Have Admired Melissa Pritchard's Writing For Several Years Now For Its Wisdom, Its Humble Elegance, And Its Earthy Comedy.

I Believe In The Absolute And Unlimited Liberty Of Reading. I Believe In Wandering Through The Stacks And Picking Out The First Thing That Strikes Me. I Believe In Choosing Books Based On The Dust Jacket.

The Ice Storm, Because Of The Movie, Has Had, Or Is To Have, A Vigorous Life In Other Cultures.

I Suppose I Should Say That I Treasure Blasphemy, As A Faith Of The Highest Order.

Sadness Is Simply Something To Be Treated With Antidepressant Meds And Otherwise Need Not Be Spoken Of.