Tuesday, March 20, 2007
another list
2 cans Chock full o' Nuts coffee New York Roast
2 La Yogurt strawberry-banana
4 cans Nutrament chocolate drink
2 Banquet spaghetti & meatballs frozen dinners
1 ShopRite Instant Oatmeal 12 pack Maple & Brown Sugar
Dead Wrong by J.A. Jance
I'm becoming a fan of Jance's series starring Cochise County Arizona Sheriff Joanna Brady. I've only read two of the books. They're substantial novels set in an alien geography, basically police procedurals without being heavy on technical details, & don't have the clipped dialogue & short chapters of detective books one senses were knocked off in daily two or three hour sessions. Since Brady is an elected official who won the office after her first husband was murdered & she was clearly unqualified for the job, there's an undercurrent of local politics, disgruntled underlings, & budgetary considerations like overtime. She bears some resemblance to Marge Gunderson in Fargo (a character strong enough to have justified a second film). By the time I entered the series, Brady had gone through police academy, solved some difficult cases, & remarried. I'll pick up the series at the beginning after this latest book.
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Late update: Rutgers 70, Michigan St. 57
Mich St is sort of opponent we almost expect to knock the Scarlet Knights out of the tournament. Because the NCAA, with their usual perverse scheduling, had Rutgers playing the game against a lower-seeded team on Michigan's home turf. But this was a confident, decisive victory for coach Vivian Stringer, who said, "It doesn't matter where we play." Now Rutgers meets #1 Duke in Greensboro, a matchup we'd have preferred in the Final Four, but here it is, & it's terrific! Rutgers lost badly to Duke earlier in the season, but they were blown out by UConn, too. This one could be a lot more competitive.
"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Thomas Jefferson
2 La Yogurt strawberry-banana
4 cans Nutrament chocolate drink
2 Banquet spaghetti & meatballs frozen dinners
1 ShopRite Instant Oatmeal 12 pack Maple & Brown Sugar
Dead Wrong by J.A. Jance
I'm becoming a fan of Jance's series starring Cochise County Arizona Sheriff Joanna Brady. I've only read two of the books. They're substantial novels set in an alien geography, basically police procedurals without being heavy on technical details, & don't have the clipped dialogue & short chapters of detective books one senses were knocked off in daily two or three hour sessions. Since Brady is an elected official who won the office after her first husband was murdered & she was clearly unqualified for the job, there's an undercurrent of local politics, disgruntled underlings, & budgetary considerations like overtime. She bears some resemblance to Marge Gunderson in Fargo (a character strong enough to have justified a second film). By the time I entered the series, Brady had gone through police academy, solved some difficult cases, & remarried. I'll pick up the series at the beginning after this latest book.
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The Grand Canyon's Skywalk has been inaugurated with hundreds of invited guests getting stunning views over the canyon through its glass walkway.I'll go on it but my legs will wobble every step of the way. I'll be afraid the Hualapai ancestors will choose that time to show their disapproval of the project.
Rising 4,000ft (1,220m) from the canyon's floor and 70ft (20m) beyond its rim, the Skywalk is being described as an engineering first.
The Hualapai Indians, who own the site, are hoping to attract visitors to a high unemployment area.
Late update: Rutgers 70, Michigan St. 57
Mich St is sort of opponent we almost expect to knock the Scarlet Knights out of the tournament. Because the NCAA, with their usual perverse scheduling, had Rutgers playing the game against a lower-seeded team on Michigan's home turf. But this was a confident, decisive victory for coach Vivian Stringer, who said, "It doesn't matter where we play." Now Rutgers meets #1 Duke in Greensboro, a matchup we'd have preferred in the Final Four, but here it is, & it's terrific! Rutgers lost badly to Duke earlier in the season, but they were blown out by UConn, too. This one could be a lot more competitive.
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