reneena davidson’s Neighbors Vox 2008-07-19T11:50:24Z tag:vox.com,2006:6p00e398d396e30003/explore/neighborhood/library/posts/ Moving to a new address. All the magic. tag:vox.com,2008-07-19:asset-6a00c22529945d8fdb0100a7e9ddc8000e 2008-07-19T11:50:24Z 2008-07-19T11:50:24Z tara http://sparkling-robots.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I just biked home, at 6:30 am on a Saturday. And something about the scratch of squirrels running up a tree, birds fleeing a startled squirrel, my sparkly dress and tights, jello cake strapped to my bike's rack--somehow it all mixes into a very, v...

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]]> “Zealots” is Worth 48-pts with a Triple-Word-Score* tag:vox.com,2008-07-18:asset-6a00c22521fe748fdb00fa968941020003 2008-07-18T15:45:21Z 2008-07-19T20:10:10Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive ScrabblePlayers

The other book about zealots I read was on a much lighter topic than religion, violence, polygamy and society: Scrabble. The book “Word Freak” from Stefan Fatsis chronicles the author’s foray into competitive Scrabble. Initially, Fatsis (a Wall...

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]]> Zealots tag:vox.com,2008-07-18:asset-6a00c22521fe748fdb00fa96889c760002 2008-07-18T15:42:15Z 2008-07-18T21:23:03Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

I realized that when I was traveling this past weekend that two books that I had read back-to-back possessed a common element: they both* were about groups of people that are outside the mainstream of society and had completely dedicated to the a...

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]]> Me? tag:vox.com,2008-07-18:asset-6a00c22529945d8fdb00fad69acf220005 2008-07-18T14:26:34Z 2008-07-18T14:26:34Z tara http://sparkling-robots.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Yes. I am tired.

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]]> Poem #53 tag:vox.com,2008-07-18:asset-6a00d41447cb8a6a4700fad69accef0005 2008-07-18T14:01:30Z 2008-07-18T14:01:30Z Elisa http://elisa111.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom This one is for SS & JS - your gifts are without measure. How can this be? Because it is she says to me Because it is, like the starlight and your Power buried deep within burning bright Given courage you will rise above conquering it all with...

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]]> The Dark Knight? tag:vox.com,2008-07-18:asset-6a00c22529945d8fdb0100a7e98b58000e 2008-07-18T08:46:32Z 2008-07-18T08:46:32Z tara http://sparkling-robots.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Yes. It was good.

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]]> More Wollongong pics tag:vox.com,2008-07-17:asset-6a00e3989f7c4d000500fa96890ad50003 2008-07-17T23:15:57Z 2008-07-19T08:12:52Z Emu with a Clue http://catandv.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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These are from our picnic near the beach in town. The friend we went with grew up in Wollongong so knew the best spots to go and where to buy the best fish and chips. We had originally planned to go and visit the science museum but the kids pre...

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]]> Cacophony tag:vox.com,2008-07-17:asset-6a00c22521fe748fdb00fae8ccded0000b 2008-07-17T16:39:52Z 2008-07-18T16:10:00Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Make It Stop Talking

So, I went to the gas station this morning to fill my car and realized one thing I really Really REALLY dislike is the invention of the video-embedded gas pump. Does everyone have these?? When you activate the pump, the screen lights up and a “...

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]]> More on our trip to .... tag:vox.com,2008-07-16:asset-6a00e3989f7c4d000500fa968816070002 2008-07-16T22:16:09Z 2008-07-18T20:49:13Z Emu with a Clue http://catandv.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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WOLLONGONG! Yes, that was the mystery location of the Chinese temple in my other photos. I took the kids on a little overnight trip down there. We had planned to holiday a bit further afield but my husband was unable to take leave from work b...

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