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Seize the Day! Put no trust in the morrow! — Horace
Well, it is almost here. The long wait for Book 7 is almost over. The tantalizing cover art of the U.S. edition was recently unveiled!
Of course, we have ordered the regular edition, the deluxe edition and the U.K. edition. It is far too hard to wait for someone to finish the book, we each need our own!
We can hardly wait! Here’s a few links:
The Leaky Cauldron
HPana
Wikipedia’s Take on Deadly Hallows
MuggleNet
Buy Harry 7 at Amazon!
Beyond Hogwarts
Harry Potter Lexicon
Roger Freberg
It appears that Evan Maloney’s long awaited documentary on what goes in college campuses is finally peeking out for the rest of us to see. “indoctrinate U” is nothing new for most of us who had to endure the rants of the great unwashed on campuses during the ’60’s, but it is amazing how institutionalized it has become. The dumbing down of college curricula has had the effect of rewarding ‘compliance over achievement’…. which I don’t think is a good thing.
In a review entitled ‘Academic Thuggery’ that also appeared on the Drudge Report an interesting background is presented on the making of ‘Indoctrinate U’… check out the trailer.
Congrats, Evan.
Roger Freberg
My daughter Karen is in South Africa and trying to get her arms around the issue of ‘jet lag.’ And although she has not been to this part of the world before, she definitely came prepared: baggage that is virtually indestructable, eye masks & travel pillow for sleeping on planes and a phone that will definitely operate in South Africa. These may sound like simple things, but is amazing how many experienced travelers make their journey that much more difficult by forgetting to plan ahead. I am sure Karen will write something on her blog about all that is going on.
Karen has a lot going on in the months ahead… but she sounds enthusiastic and excited about the new South Africa. Afterall, Cape Town Fashion week is not all that far off!
As for me, I discovered the best phone rate to South Africa is on IDT and all incoming calls to Karen are free… and we had our first 20 minute conversation for $4. Even Dads need to hear from their girls.
Roger Freberg
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers! Often we forget to thank those wonderful people in our lives who have chosen — in this day and age — to become mothers. Mother’s Day today is remembered by most — and probably best — as a time for thanking mothers for all they do…. although the history is political.
Happy Mother’s Day, Laura… we love and appreciate you. Kristin’s flowers and ‘bear’ was especially nice.
Roger Freberg
To be honest, there have been very few graduations i have ever attended. Some of the reasons are typically male… I wasn’t around.
When my eldest daughter Kristin was graduating from West Point, I was coaching at the California State High School Meet. Now, don’t groan… my middle daughter Karen was competing on the same day and I stayed and coached — while Mom went to West Point.
Not that I have attended many of my own graduations. I missed my two graduate degree festivities except for a small Beta Gamma Sigma ceremony the day before at Southern Cal.
This time it will be different. I will at long last see a Southern Cal Graduation as Karen recieves her Masters in Strategic Public Relations. Interestingly enough, Ted Koppel will be the Commencement Speaker in the main ceremony.
This will be fun … I will be coming home.
Roger freberg