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the journal of Michael Werneburg

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Toronto, 2002.12.20

So tonight I happened to catch part of a panel doing a summary of the year's movies on TV. To my amazement, the hostess expressed some discomfort with the choice of the movie title "The Two Towers" given 'this post-911 environment'. I have to assume that she's aware that the movie is named for the book, which is now 50 years old?

rand()m quote

Some people talk about living every day like it might be their last. Maybe that's good advice. Carpe diem and all that. But perhaps it's better to try to live every day like it might be everyone's last. If there are people in your life who are important to you, let them know...

—Mark Bedford (quote taken from posting to fray.com)