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Photojojo a-go-go

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Photojojo - the book!Once upon a time, when my computer worked and the world was at my command I only had one little’un, I applied for a writing gig at Photojojo: the world’s A-Number One, Top o’ the Heap source for all fun and funky things photo. (Really. They have all sorts of great tips and ideas.) Subsequently, a really nice guy named Amit called me for an interview and said, “You’re hired!” (Maybe not in those exact words.) and I started writing things about cars and comics, dads and creepy little bears.

I haven’t written anything for them in a good, long while (see: babies, broken computer). But I was beyond thrilled to hear that they’ve made a book! Not only because I knew it would be a terrific book, but because something I wrote is in it!

Amit sent me a copy, and it is chockful of terrific. If you own a camera, you ought to own this book. (It’s available tomorrow!) I’ll be happy to autograph my page for you.

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Not so 'infinite' after all

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I finished “Infinite Jest” this morning, before the kiddos woke up. I’m still trying to process it; I’m not so good with loose, undefined endings. But I certainly did think about the book constantly over the last however-long-it-took-me-to-read-it. I’ll read it again. I hope Rockford will read it, too. He’s much better at reading Thinkers than I am.

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I wish EW hadn't already used "… and beyond!"

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Years and years ago, our friend Mike told me that I should read David Foster Wallace’s “Infinite Jest.” Mike used to come over to our house to play the euphonium for our cats* while we were at work, so naturally I trusted his judgment. He loaned me his copy of “Infinite Jest,” and I tried to read it. I did. But it’s a really long, sort of weird book, and I completely did not get it. So I hung my head in shame and gave it back to him.

A few weeks ago, I saw that some people were planning a mass reading of the book. I emailed Mike and said something like, “Maybe I’ll try it again,” and he said something like, “Yes, do! I’ll do it, too. And I’ll send you my handy-dandy reader’s guide.” And so here I am, all set to tackle “Infinite Jest.” Happily for me, the official read-a-thon doesn’t start until June 21. Until then, the copy I picked up (too early, obviously; lots of renewals in my future) from the library will sit on the table and taunt me with each and every one of its 1,079 pages (footnotes included).

In preparation, I’m going to pick up a few Sweet Valley High titles to give my brain a pre-DFW workout.

(Mike: I’m definitely gonna need that reader’s guide.)

*There is a bit more to this story, but it’s more fun this way.