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Took truck into tire shop this morning--had a nail in a back rear tire. Went to Firestone's and they fixed it with ease.

Had a delicious lunch with BH. After lunch, GH and I watched two Eisenstein films--Battleship Potemkin and Strike. Amazing technique given the time the films were made (1920s) and the scope of each production (huge number of actors, action sequences).

Picked up several books from library. Got a copy of Murakami's latest novel--After Dark. He is such a good writer. His plots are simple and rely on a host of random elements that conspire to create complexity and intrigue. He has a memoir that was just published--look forward to reading it.

Dreamed last night that I was at a train station. I was trying to figure out the schedules and was having difficulty finding a train I was supposed to catch. At one point, I was walking on a sidewalk across from the station. A couple of police vehicles were parked near an intersection. I was walking toward them and the policeman were looking at me as if they were going to stop me. Suddenly, they had some messages broadcast to them and they jumped in their vehicles and sped away. I continued walking toward the train station.

Heard some taiko drumming this weekend--at PA Obon festival. The drumming looks like something that would be great fun.