April 2003

MAO II by lz in Stranded on 24Apr2003

DeLillo is so offhand and distant from his writing that I cannot put the effort into this. Perhaps later, when I'm feeling more post-modern....

Tea Time: The Compass Rose by lz in x: Food & Drink on 24Apr2003

Turned away from the King George Hotel, Michelle & I wandered back to Union Square and into the palatial St. Francis Hotel. I was dead set on relaxing with a cup of tea, especially since I was a week into a month-long detox with no alcohol....

The God of Nightmares by lz in Reading Archive on 16Apr2003

Hooray for Paula! Once again her words leave me feeling light and happy. Shortly after news of her father's death, Helen escapes the confines of her early life. She leaves her mother and upstate NY and travels to New Orelans to bring her aunt Lulu back to NY to help...

Consider the Oyster by lz in Reading Archive on 11Apr2003

mouth watering prose about the joys of oysters. I have an undeniable craving to make an oyster loaf... M thinks I've lost it. Oyster stew anyone? She tempts me with her descriptions of the tastes. I've been reading this one on the bus every day this week and have caught...

The Art of Deception by lz in Reading Archive on 05Apr2003

social engineering and the art of the con. examples of how to talk your way into industrial secrets and getting around the security mechanisms in place by using the people who have access to the information and manipulating them into giving you what you're asking for. semi-interesting....