Monthly Archives: November 2007

Deadwood

Danielle and I started watching the brilliant HBO western, Deadwood, and I haven’t gotten any writing done since. Considering I have a deadline that falls a little too close to a hugely important life-changing event, that might be a problem. But getting back to Deadwood, if you’ve ever watched a John Wayne flick and thought …

29 November 2007 – 3:31 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in Writing | Comments (0)

The Onion on David Foster Wallace

Make sure you read the excerpt. Girlfriend Stops Reading David Foster Wallace Breakup Letter At Page 20

29 November 2007 – 7:37 am | By tlitchfo | Posted in Widely Spaced Beacons of Hope, Writing | Comments (0)

Shopsin’s General Store

I’ve just finished watching a film about, and then reading a New Yorker article by Calvin Trillen about Shopsin’s General Store. To get the feeling of the place, read the New Yorker piece. The restaurant has apparently moved a second time to the Essex St. Market, and all I can say is I wish I …

26 November 2007 – 6:37 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in The Decline of Western Culture, Widely Spaced Beacons of Hope, Writing | Comments (0)

Fluffy, My Erstwhile Appendix

I spent the better part of three days at the hospital over my Thanksgiving holiday. I developed some general abdominal uncomfortableness on Wednesday, and it hadn’t gone away by Friday, so we checked into the emergency room. After a CAT scan, my doctor, the same one who helped me with my elbow seven months ago, …

26 November 2007 – 11:51 am | By tlitchfo | Posted in Other, The Mysteries of Everyday Life | Comments (0)

Customized Photos

Wow, Cutline makes it so easy to change the header photos! Now, there are just a few more things that need rearranging…

23 November 2007 – 5:04 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in Other | Comments (0)

New Look

So, I thought it would be useful to have a more adaptable layout for the blog. This is Cutline by Chris Pearson. It’s one of the most popular WordPress themes available because it has such a clean look. I love all the white space. I need to figure out how to customize the photos in …

23 November 2007 – 11:28 am | By tlitchfo | Posted in Other | Comments (0)