[lit-ideas] Graduation presents (Re: Re: It's gone quiet)

  • From: Teemu Pyyluoma <teme17@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 06:06:49 -0700 (PDT)

After reflection, I've come to conclusion that any
serious scholar needs a good, durable and comfortable
piece of furniture to rest and think in. I'd leave red
leather for other purposes though.

Cheers,
Teemu
Helsinki, Finland

--- Ursula Stange <Ursula@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Looking far, far into the future for David and his
> daughter but coming 
> up next month for me.
> What's a good graduation present these days for a
> daughter getting her 
> PhD in pure math who doesn't like possessions,
> doesn't want to own a lot 
> of stuff that has to be schlepped around, loves
> biking but already owns 
> three bikes, doesn't want to own a car, is going to
> be teaching at 
> Harvard, living outside Cambridge.    Many years ago
> (many, many) a nice 
> red-leather set of the Harvard Classics might have
> been nice, but who 
> needs that now?    I've wracked my brain for weeks,
> but can't think of 
> anything both she and I would like.   
> 
> And David, you think you've got problems....
> 
> Ursula
> (so I stuck in a brag...so sue me....)
>
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