blackgirl on mars: notes on a life in copenhagen (or how my alienation brings me closer to people).

Trumbo's book as I knew it..with a much more appropriate cover. One of the most life-changing books I have ever read was Trumbo's Johnny Got his Gun , so it's only normal that I'd want to share one of my favorite books with some of the kids in my life, right? But how in the world do I get a young, teenage boy to read a book with a cover that is on the most recent cover of this book? ( on Amazon UK ) Seriously, Penguin, or whatever publisher who allowed a pretty freakish cover on a book that umh, well, that would make a lot of young boys/kids uncomfortable. I guess that's the point. Why read a book with a strong anti-War message? That's definitely not for our times at all. farvel, the lab

They say that the total matter of the universe is composed of about 85% dark matter- and yet scientists still do not know what dark matter is. Or if it exists.  The words on a page compose about 1% of the page, the white, well umh...yeah, the 99%. I am in the midst of having a very profound dialogue with the universe. I'm not sure why I continue to be surprised at the accuracy of her actions, the precision of her language. It's always been like that during the times that I care to pay attention. I had a meeting on Monday with one of my clients. I always enjoy meeting with her --both her energy and work is amazing. We met for lunch at the Black Diamond, The Danish Royal Library. It's a spectacular building - its facade resembling a polished precious stone, jutting out to the sky. It's primarily made of glass and faces one of Copenhagen's many canals, and one can see the city water bus go by on its scheduled route. The meeting was invigorating and inspiring, and as...