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compendium
does not mean vast and all-embracing but a succinct summary or abridgement. A compendium provides a complete summary in a brief way.
(The Penguin Dictionary for Writers and Editors)
gunki monogatari
Japanese narratives. Gunki monogatari, or "medieval war tales," dramatized the divisive civil wars that rocked Japan between 1156 and 1221 and resulted in imperial power struggles. Developed during the Kamakura (1185-1333) and Muromachi (1333-1568) periods of Japanese history, these tales institutionalized bravery, courage, and loyalty as a part of the Japanese national character, and formed the basis of many of the plots of Noh and Kabuki plays of traditional Japanese theater. The most highly regarded of these was the Heike monogatari, which dramatized the arrogance of the warring imperial-guard families of the 1180's and their eventual downfall. The medieval war tales contained a strong Buddhist subtext, in that they continually pointed out the ephemeral nature of human life and action.
(The Dictionary of Global Culture)
catsood
intoxicated with alcohol; drunk on four sous [corruption of the French quatre sous; British military, 1900's, Fraser and Gibbons]
(Slang and Euphemism)
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Coin Locker Babies by Ryu Murakam
The woman pushed on the baby's stomach and sucked its penis into her mouth; it was thinner than the American menthols she smoked and a bit slimy, like raw fish.
Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges
In 1517, Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, feeling great pity for the Indians who grew worn and lean in the drudging infernos of the Antillean gold mines, proposed to Emperor Charles V that Negroes be brought to the isles of the Caribbean, so that they might grow worn and lean in the drudging infernos of the Antillean gold mines.
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posted Friday, September 15, 2000:
I stumble in on a blustery Friday, hair mussed, smelling vaguely of musky barbeque smoke. My jacket gets tossed on the floor as I land in my chair facing the computer. It hasn't been on in a while. Blogger's split-screen savior has been calling me.
Sorry I've neglected you, echoes the apology in my head. I should confess, I'm a fickle boy. It's surprising I've managed to maintain this site as long as I have considering my lackluster track record of committing to activities. Can I blame my fear of committment on being a Sagittarius or is it because I'm a guy? And now, I'm maintaining a blog and some semblance of a relationship. Maybe I'm finally growing up.
Do you remember when we were all starting our blogs? Do you remember the buzz of activity, the excitement, the feeling of unbridled potential? Do you remember presuming all bloggers were genuine and well-intentioned? Do you remember the moment you realized they are all real people, that the blogging community isn't the utopia you once dreamed but a reflection of the worlds we live in?
I went for a walk through Blogger the other day to see if I could recapture that feeling of wonder again. I want this to be the escape it once was. School is killing me. Work is making me restless and change abounds. Will I know the moment I go insane? Will I have any indication of a downward spiral or will I slip into it unknowingly? «
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