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Paul

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About Me

I am a very nice guy. Or not

My Interests

I'd like to meet:



Music:

IN HEAVY ROTATION
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Books:

Recent Reads (click for my reviews):

Peter Carey - Wrong About Japan

Reginald Arkell - Old Herbaceous

Yasmina Khadra - The Swallows of Kabul

Rick Bass - The Diezmo

Jared Diamond - Collapse

Mark Perry - Grant and Twain

Zachary Karabell - Chester Alan Arthur

Ted Widmer - Martin Van Buren

Alberto Manguel - Stevenson Under The Palm Trees

Alice Walker - Now is the Time to Open Your Heart

My Blog

Impressions of a Coaches Pitch Little League Practice

It's the second practice of the season, and thank God for Coach Maurice who's not only one of the most affable people I've even met, but he and his son, a boy who's far too advanced as an athlete to d...
Posted by Paul on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:08:00 PST

My appearance on the Amazing Race, and the Queerest Kwik Trip in the World

I Dream of Amazing Race: It's the start of Amazing Race, and - amazing! - I'm on it!  This particular Amazing Race starts off at my high school which eventually morphs into the Siebel Center for ...
Posted by Paul on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Shoeless Joe From Hannibal MO!

Today, I introduced Stewart to the joys of the Broadway Cast Album via the 1994 cast recording of Adler & Ross's Damn Yankees, featuring Victor Garber as Mr. Applegate (the devil) and BeBe Neuwirt...
Posted by Paul on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

The Continuing Adventures of Eightiesman in Bargain Bin Land

I had all day Saturday to myself, as James had taken Stewart with him on a brief road trip to Indiana to see his Aunt Ginnie and pick up his mother who'll be spending the next couple of weeks with us....
Posted by Paul on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Things seen and heard on my morning walk...

This morning, I got up really early to take a three and a half mile walk, because I've been feeling a little fat lately and taking early-morning, three-and-a-half-mile walks generally makes me feel be...
Posted by Paul on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST