Month: January 2010

  • Nancy, BTW, is not a prostitute.

    At least, not in the way that we understand the word. During my research for Oliver Twist, I came across something that gave me pause. To wit, that Nancy is often referred to in reviews and literary criticism as being a prostitute. Thing is, though, I read the book several times. And I was buggered […]

  • Resolute

    A lot of people are using the start of the new year to set goals for themselves. Many are publishing these goals on their blogs. This is fine and good. Stating a goal publicly gives you a real incentive to finish. But there’s a worrying trend I’ve noticed in a lot of these goals. I’ll […]