Category Archives: January 2010
Bridget Jones Diary
Bridget Jones Diary is a fun movie to watch in January. The opening scenes are Bridget’s family’s New Year party and we hear her wrestling with that old problem of resolutions. How to make life better? Every year, we take … Continue reading
January
January is the start of the new calendar year. It’s named after Janus, the god with two face, one of which faced forwards and one backwards. This is a good month to look forwards and make plans, decisions and changes, … Continue reading
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View from Sirius
Voltaire’s short story, Micromegas, tells of an explorer from Sirius. Sirius is the brightest star we can see with our naked eye in our sky. The phrase “view from Sirius” has been taken up by a number of French writers … Continue reading