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The Falconer and Dreyer’s English
Hi all. We arrived back recently from NYC and had a good time, seeing many neat sights. The one at left is taken from Brooklyn after we disembarked the ferry and looked back to Manhattan. We had some sunny days … Continue reading
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A Wintry Mix
Greetings. I did not mean to take so much time between posts, but I guess recently I’ve liked including multiple reviews in one essay, because I think if a person isn’t interested in one book reviewed perhaps they can find … Continue reading
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February Reviews
Greetings from the cold frontier. It appears February does not really want to cooperate with being friendly. Has your polar vortex disappeared yet? Ours is still ongoing and we look to have our second weekend coming up with well below … Continue reading
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January Reviews
Greetings. I hope you are enjoying your January. My book assistant at left is staying nice and warm; she particularly likes lying on the couch next to the portable heater, often stealing my seat to get closest to it. Meanwhile I … Continue reading
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The First Three Books of 2019 and Vice
Happy sunrise everyone. I captured this shot while walking my dog early one morning down near the tracks. It makes me think that we will see spring hopefully in a few months time. Already the days are staying lighter longer. … Continue reading
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December Reviews
Happy holidays. How is your month going so far? Getting hectic? We are counting down the days now and have about one more week here before flying down south to join up with family in California. I usually do all … Continue reading
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Vi and From the Corner of the Oval
Greetings. I hope those in the U.S. had a very Happy Thanksgiving. We did not travel anywhere but instead plan to visit family in California over Christmas. Meanwhile all is well here. I went to my first lecture and visit … Continue reading
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Dear Mrs. Bird and Tin Man
Ahh November, what a fickle month. Some days we get fall here, other days we get winter. The snow doesn’t know whether to melt or to stick around. I’d like to send some to California to douse the fires there, … Continue reading
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The Alice Network and The Lotus Eaters
Greetings. It feels like I have been away for a long while. I went to Southern California a couple weeks ago to visit my folks and I haven’t posted on the blog since. Things just got away from me this … Continue reading
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Crawdads, Varina — and A Star Is Born
Well this weekend we get to escape our northern climate to visit my parents in Southern California, so that should be a nice warm break. So excited, woohoo, feel like we paid our dues. There’s a bit of snow here … Continue reading
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