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Scratchings and Jotlings on Books, Houses, Pets, Art, the Exigencies of Daily Existence, and Other Ephemera

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Books and other stuff

Saddam Hussein has been caught, which brings up the issue of how to treat war criminals, and I’ve just finished reading Sujata Massey’s “The Samurai’s Daughter,” which centers around reparations for wartime atrocities. Funny how things always come together like that. It was a pretty good book, and I really liked the main character because she’s a bit of a brat. Should come as no surprise that I related. Especially the part about being a vegetarian for long after she really wanted to. Next on the list is “Nickel and Dimed.”

Looks like Steve will probably get up here for Christmas. Makes me happy. I was getting very lonely thinking about the holidays without him.

Been on a movie kick this week. Saw “I Captured the Castle” last night. (I would post the link, but it’s not working.) Never having read the book, I enjoyed the movie, but it was eminently forgettable even though it was populated with bizarre characters. Tara Fitzgerald was amazing as Topaz, the career muse who disrobed in the wild for “release.”