and Far Away
I just like this series
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... in inverse relation to how much they got read. In other words, for some reason, you missed these and you shouldn't have. Now is your chance to catch up. There's only two.
The first one is serious and meaning drenched:
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I've got a new essay on social networks and the research of Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler in the latest issue of Wired:
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Great series! We loved it so much we once had a collie named Sharpe. Thanks for the post!
Thanks! I had never heard of the series or heard the music. The music has been in my head all day, and I'll seek out the shows (or the books).