A recent article in the Winona (MN) Daily News could just help you plan a weekend escape from the Twin Cities.The Bookshelf, Winona's independent new and used bookstore, is moving. They will share quarters with the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. The Bookshelf will shutter its current location on May 24. Both businesses will reopen May 30 … Continue reading Going and Doing
Somebody, Indeed
Irish memoirist Nuala O’Faolain, author of Are You Somebody?" among several other books, has died of cancer at the age of 68. She was diagnosed six weeks ago, but declined treatment. "As soon as I heard I was going to die, the goodness went from life," she said.The Irish Times has an obituary.--David E5/13/08: The … Continue reading Somebody, Indeed
Virtual Vacation
I admit it: I'm mildly obsessed by the idea of Second Life, the parallel cyber-universe/roleplaying game in which Korean high school students and Silicon Valley junior executives construct detailed worlds in which they can pretend to be Korean college students and Silicon Valley senior executives, respectively.Now I find I can indulge in a bit of … Continue reading Virtual Vacation
Musings from Magers and Quinn 