synaptic chaos http://synapticchaos.net celebrating random thought Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:08:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Random Thought http://synapticchaos.net/?p=35 Lawrence Weschler http://synapticchaos.net/?p=33 Note http://synapticchaos.net/?p=32 Note http://synapticchaos.net/?p=29 Note http://synapticchaos.net/?p=27 Word of the Day Illusory http://synapticchaos.net/?p=23 When You Reach Me When You Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead, hardcover, 208 pages, Wendy Lamb Books, list price: $15.99 I could wax on about wonderful books for teens, (E. Lockhart's The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks is another great read), but let's move on to an equally outstanding novel for middle-grade readers: Rebecca Stead's ... http://synapticchaos.net/?p=21 The Mender Have I journeyed too far away Lost in the distance traveled? Has what held us close Become tattered, torn and unraveled? As I put one foot forward My journey home is that much nearer. Thoughts of your frienship Making my purpose that much clearer. Driven by this terrible pain in my chest, Hellish flames will not detour my quest To ... http://synapticchaos.net/?p=19 At Death’s Door Knock, knock, knock. Hands in her pockets, Life stands on Death's doorstep. Knock, knock, knock! Still Death does not answer the door. Yet light streams from Death's living room window. Curious, Life creeps through the bushes to Death's window. She peers in. "That motherfucker IS home." she whispers. Death is sitting at his ... http://synapticchaos.net/?p=18 Arvo Part Luciano Rossetti / ECM Records http://synapticchaos.net/?p=17