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Spring Break and Two Family Dramas
Greetings, I wasn’t able to go to one of the Marches for Our Lives on Saturday, but I want to salute all the students (and parents) who participated and are leading the way on demanding action against gun violence. I … Continue reading
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Spring and The Woman in the Window
Is everyone starting to get spring fever, or is it just me? Well the season officially begins this week so get ready. Wahoo. Presently we have light snowflakes coming down here, but I can tell things are changing and warming … Continue reading
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An American Marriage, Mr. Penumbra, and a Classic
March seems to be passing by quickly so I better get on the ball. I’ve been slow to write reviews. Perhaps I’m having a bit of a writer’s block or just procrastinating. Do you ever get this — where the … Continue reading
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The Power and Brass
It’s been a bit of a slow reading month for me perhaps because my mind has been distracted on other things, notably getting done some home renovations, officiating a tennis tournament, and absorbing the very troubling news out of the … Continue reading
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Big Little Lies and The Post
Greetings. We had a big snowstorm last week and now have a lot of snow on the ground. It’s been cold too! Ouch. Nonetheless my husband and I went cross-country skiing both days this past weekend, which was fun, and … Continue reading
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Sundance and O Pioneers!
Greetings, it’s been a while. Last week we were on a road trip to Park City, Utah, to meet up with my sister and brother-in-law there. It took two days of driving 8 hours plus, but we made it even … Continue reading
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The First Three Books of the Year
How goes it? Have you set your reading goals for the year? I hope to read and listen to about the same amount of books as I did last year — perhaps 60, or five per month, which feels a … Continue reading
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Little Fires Everywhere and Fresh Complaint
Happy Holidays to my blogging compatriots! We recently arrived in Southern California after spending a few hours sitting on a plane at a closed snowy Vancouver airport. It finally let up enough to make a mad dash (after de-icing the … Continue reading
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Brother and Unstoppable: My Life So Far
It’s been quite a week, has it not? In addition to all the crazy news out there, it seems the weather around North America has sort of flip-flopped. Some of the South saw snow and the temps in western Canada … Continue reading
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The Last Neanderthal and Sourdough
It’s almost December — can you believe it? I hope everyone has finished as many books as they wanted to this year. I’m shooting for 60 books completed in 2017, but who knows if I will make it there. It … Continue reading
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