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Team AirBorn windsurfing off Daymer Bay, Cornwall. February 2006.
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I finished This Republic of Suffering this weekend. What an original idea to look at death and the concept of death in a certain place in a particular historical period. I really enjoyed it and was occassionally moved to tears. At the same time it could be annoyingly academic at times. The author seemed obligated to be redundant in order to prove her thesis, and pushed some points beyond their usefulness. Anyway, definitely a good read, and a must-read if you're interesting in death as a topic.
In other book-ish news, I watched Atonement today. My mother gave me a copy of the Ian McEwan book months ago, but a neighbor borrowed it around the same time and is still reading it. 
I did want to read it before seeing the movie, but a colleague who belongs to a DVD-by-mail club handed it to me last week, saying I have to mail it back by tomorrow, so that was that. I felt awkward asking my neighbor to return it briefly just so I could let the book industry kick the movie industry's ass. Anyway, the movie was terrific. In terms of sound effects/score, I especially loved the sound of the typewriter. But considering the time warps, the sexy scenes, and the surprise ending, I am sure the book is superior. Now I'll probably never read it.
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Armbands News
Idol audition information released Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Registration will take place and armbands will be distributed July 19 and 20, most likely at a state fairgrounds location to be announced. 'American Idol,' to hold auditions in Phoenix next month |
AFL chief denounces armbands for killer NEWS.com.au, Australia - Springvale District Football Club players plan to wear black armbands this weekend for long-term member Carl Parkin, who shot dead his former girlfriend AFL blasts football club for tribute to killer Anger over football tribute to killer Readers' Comments Footy club tribute to killer |
 Citizen | Soccer-Euro-Netherlands to wear black armbands v Russia Reuters.uk, UK - By Theo Ruizenaar BASEL, June 20 (Reuters) - Netherlands will wear black armbands in Saturday's Euro 2008 quarter-final against Russia after Khalid Bereaved Boulahrouz lines-up for Euro 2008 last eight clash Dutch bond grows stronger Boulahrouz available for Dutch |
Black armbands for pair Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Teammates of two North Canterbury rugby players who died hitching a train ride to Christchurch wore black armbands as a mark of respect in their first match Funerals today, tomorrow for train-riding victims Hundreds gather to farewell train victim Farewell for train victims |
 Times Now.tv | Ultimatum to Lawson: Final or out Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - But when journalists refused to accept the apology - and wore black armbands while protesting for 15 minutes outside the National Stadium on Monday - a Pakistan cricket coach forced apologise to journalists Lawson apologises for media outburst |
