Harry Potter is finally available on eBooks. Only through the Pottermore website, but Amazon is trying. Sort of…. I’ve written before that I would have been more likely to buy Harry Potter eBooks a couple of years ago, somewhat…
Month: March 2012
Why file-sharing is not theft
I really hate the anti-piracy trailer at the beginning of DVD’s, such as those that I rent from Lovefilm in Sweden. The last person you want to irritate with a nasty accusation of stealing is the person who has lawfully…
Swedish income tax filing can be pretty easy
I was a bit concerned about filing my Swedish income tax return this year. I’m going to be in France until around May 1, and the filing deadline is May 2. (You can ask for an extension but apparently it…
The Modern Inquisitors
The concept of heresy arose early in the Christian Church, as alternative approaches to dogma and worship were persecuted by the dominant orthodoxy. Ironically ths first apeared as the Church itself emerged from persecution. Intolerance of “heresy” continued through the…
Pre-Raphaelites in Mendocino County?
Since I first arrived in Europe I’ve been a big fan of William Morris, the 19th Century co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite movement in art. I first discovered Morris after the breakthrough of J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings.…
There’s no place like home
A tree flowering in the parking lot at the Ukiah Walmart I’ve spent more than half my life in Europe, and have gotten used to being being in places where English is not the language. Being in France has made…