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READIN started out as a place for me to keep track of what I am reading, and to learn (slowly, slowly) how to design a web site.

There has been some mission drift here and there, but in general that's still what it is. Some of the main things I write about here are reading books, listening to (and playing) music, and watching the movies. Also I write about the work I do with my hands and with my head; and of course about bringing up Sylvia.

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🦋 The Wire

Thanks to a recommendation from SEK, Ellen and I have taken up watching The Wire -- we're starting in on Season Two this weekend. Season One was really riveting.

Anyway I notice Aaron of Zunguzungu has started writing some posts about The Wire as a "post-colonial western," pursuant to a paper he's working on -- intriguing! First post is here.

posted morning of Thursday, March 5th, 2009
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Stay with it through Season 2. I think that's the weakest part of the entire series. Season 4 is awesome.

posted afternoon of March 5th, 2009 by lisa t.

Hi Lisa, we watched the first episode of Season 2 this evening and I liked it a lot -- the introduction of the dockworkers and their union politics and graft seems like a pretty promising direction.

posted evening of March 5th, 2009 by Jeremy

yeah, maybe i was a little harsh in my first comment. really the wire is _all_ good. husband and i were sad when it was all over...enjoy it!

posted evening of March 5th, 2009 by Lisa T.

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➪	The New Yorker prints a portion of David Foster Wallace's unfinished last novel this week: "Wiggle Room". Also, a profile of DFW from D.T. Max.
➪	Kate Beaton is cleaning up her office. She's put up a lot of her hilarious conversations with her younger self at her blog; and she's getting ready to open doors at the new website.

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