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  Friday, September 30, 2005


My daughters and I are big Firefly fans. So of course we had to go to see Serenity on opening night.

We really enjoyed it. The dialogue is great. Many questions are answered. The story progresses a LOT. If I say anything else, I'll give something away.

Fair warning: it's very violent. If you're ok with that, go see it.


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I just finished reading I Am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe.

It's the story of a freshman at a fictional top university in Pennsylvania. She is from Sparta, North Carolina, a small town up in the mountains. Her family is poor, but Charlotte is an excellent student, the pride of the town, and is going to university on a full scholarship.

On the surface, the story is about the modern university and the sex-crazed culture of today's students. Though it's also about culture clashes between the student sub-cultures:  conservative, hardworking working class Charlotte and her like-minded friend Adam; her rich, spoiled, sarcastic, gossipy and promiscuous roommate Beverly; rich arrogant frat boy Hoyt; and Jojo the jock who lives a controlled, intellectually-starved life.

I must admit, it now frightens me that my daughters will be going off to college in four years. Yes, I still remember my own college days... but it was never like this.

It's a good read. Wolfe really did his homework on this one.

Next up: Son of a Witch, by Gregory Maguire.

 


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