at the University of Utah administration, the State of Utah, the Spirit of Utter Stoopidity that stalks the land generally (not least in my own state of Texas)
As Josh says, read the fine print...
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Terry Pratchett
It is my curse to be compulsively atruistic in sharing things that will improve your quality of life. (Perhaps yours too...)
If you ever want to read something light, Terry Pratchett is a prolific author of novels that are gentle satires on that genre that can be described as a blend of sword & sorcery and science fantasy. They are written at the "young adult" level, although one who is *quite* well read. Has the most magnificent puns, as good or better than Peter de Vries. At one point his Discworld novels accounted for 1% of the book sales in the United Kingdom. The BBC has made two or three TV series based on the novels, but the only one that I have seen that I think is really good and reflects the books well, is *Going Postal* Another comparison would be a kinder, gentler version of Monty Python.
And I haven't seen this one--a show based on the first in the Discworld series, *The Colour of Magic*
Rincewind (incompetent wizard) and Twoflower (naive tourist) meet Cohen the Barbarian, with cameo by The Luggage (made of sentient pearwood). Fanatically loyal to Twoflower but can be a danger to others.
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