Monthly Archives: February 2012

sketchbook: Sunday 26 February 2012

SUN 26 FEB 2012 ca. 2:00 pm SEAWALL FALSE CREEK The cold rolled steel of the bench on my backside. Wan sun falls on the brick pavers set in a herringbone pattern; shadows are long; the bricks are outlined trimly … Continue reading

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Guitar Fretboard Workbook by Barrett Tagliarino

Guitar Fretboard Workbook: A Complete System for Understanding the Fretboard for Acoustic or Electric Guitar by Barrett Tagliarino My rating: 5 of 5 stars Finally, after plugging away for 18 months on Barrett Tagliarino’s Guitar Fretboard Workbook, I’ve completed exercise … Continue reading

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The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann My rating: 5 of 5 stars Finally, after 30 years, I’ve closed the gap and completed the task that Thomas Mann, in his afterword to the novel, suggests for his readers: to read The … Continue reading

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The Shadow World by Andrew Feinstein

The Shadow World by Andrew Feinstein My rating: 4 of 5 stars In summer 2011, having become convinced that the machinations of what Dwight Eisenhower called the “military-industrial complex” represents one of the most serious threats to peace and freedom … Continue reading

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unfit for liberty

A people may prefer a free government, but if, from indolence, or carelessness, or cowardice, or want of public spirit, they are unequal to the exertions necessary for preserving it; if they will not fight for it when it is … Continue reading

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