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I am going to begin the morning by some pleasant reading as I finish "Through Black Spruce". Then I will see about approaching Ship It! in a more systematic manner. One idea is to have a look at the web site in the Yahoo group and see if I can notice anything similar to my situation. Another idea is to pull back a little and read the manual.
| Learning Category | Planned Activities for Today | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Model Trains | Work on using Ship It! software. | 4 hr |
| Literature | Complete reading "Through Black Spruce" by Joseph Boyden | 1 hr |
| Literature | Begin reading "The Flying Troutmans" by Miriam Toews | 1 hr |
| Psychology | Begin reading "Proust and the Squid" by Maryanne Wolf | 1 hr |
I have read three books recently that weave an interlocking pattern. Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay, A Fair Country by John Ralston Saul, and Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden. Canada is very fortunate to have three such writers.
Boyden's novel is spectacular - he provides a superb view of native life in both the north (Moosonee) as well as in the south (Montreal and New York).
I would rate this book as 5 out of 5.
Tags: novel, Canada
Having completed "Through Black Spruce", and having reviewed my list of books (both fiction and non-fiction) I want to select one of each for my daily reading activity. For non-fiction I want to try "Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain" by Maryanne Wolf. For fiction "The Flying Troutmans" by Miriam Toews.
I have begun reading "The Flying Troutmans". It is pure fun, much like her previous novels.
I have spent 2 hours working my through a new effort at setting up Ship It!, with no success.
Now to begin reading "Proust and the Squid".
I have spent another 2 hours with Ship It! and have made substantial progress. I now have a set of parameters for the Trains and their Schedules that results in a repetitive cycle of moves of hopper cars between two industries. This is an important step forward.
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