Category Archives: Miscellany

No Less Than I Expected…

Posted on June 27, 2005 by Timothy Burke

…but when my daughter insisted that we try a “Wonka” candy today (we haven’t read the book aloud, but I’ve given her the bare outlines of the story, as the commercials for the Burton-Depp version have caught her eye), it … Continue reading →

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I’m So Old-Fashioned

Posted on June 24, 2005 by Timothy Burke

It’s quaint of me. While I normally wouldn’t spare a thought about Tom Cruise, the fact that he’s going around claiming to know the history of psychology and psychiatry, and that said knowledge appears to consist of bullshit distortions straight … Continue reading →

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Now I Guess I Have to Buy a Sports Car

Posted on June 23, 2005 by Timothy Burke

Well, that was a good trip: two interesting conferences, some fun in between, family and friends along the way. I loved most of the places we visited, both cities and wilder areas. Try as I might to feel otherwise, the … Continue reading →

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A Case of One

Posted on May 13, 2005 by Timothy Burke

I’m planning to watch “Alien Planet” on the Discovery Channel tomorrow: it looks like fun. But I was struck by a quoted opinion from the show that appeared in today’s New York Times review of the show, that should we … Continue reading →

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