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  • Friday Five

    I just found the whole Friday Five bit.

    1. How many TVs do you have in your home?

    There are either one or two, but I don’t own them. I do own a TV, which is stored in a friend’s basement.

    2. On average, how much TV do you watch in a week?

    The average would have to be very close to none for the last year.

    3. Do you feel that television is bad for young children?

    I haven’t watched children’s television for years, but I remember some of it as being of value. I do feel that much of the TV I do happen to see isn’t good for children.

    4. What TV shows do you absolutely HAVE to watch, and if you miss them, you’re heartbroken?

    Right now, none. Previously, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine would top the list.

    5. If you had the power to create your own television network, what would your line-up look like?

    Star Trek reruns (all the series); My Mother the Car; Knitting with _fill in the blank with a great knitter_; Will and Grace

  • Botany of Desire

    The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan. I started this today on the train back from Philadelphia. Easy, pleasant writing.

  • Tomorrow I’ll be on the

    Tomorrow I’ll be on the Acela to Philadelphia for a board meeting at Pendle Hill for the weekend. What knitting to take? Do I take only the lace shawl or also the mindless-knitting shawl? Which takes more room?

  • Can you imagine how many

    Can you imagine how many knittng blogs there are? I had no idea.

    Currently reading number 7 of Robert Jordan’s series, and Time Management for Creative People.

  • The book I’m reading today:

    The book I’m reading today: The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan, book three of a huge, trashy fantasy series.

  • Simple Gifts: Lessons in Living from a Shaker Village

    By June Sprigg. This is a charming book: Sprigg herself, reflecting on her younger self, is interesting both as an author and as a young adult; the Shaker women and their neighbors are delightful; and the simple line drawings add a special note now and again.