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BOOKISH ROMP
Christmas cheer prevailed as Charlie and I and our almost-family neighbors had our biennial holiday romp at our almost-neighborhood bookstore yesterday. Everybody got a book (Thanks, moms), then retired to the Finnish Bistro across the street for really-good goodies and … Continue reading
PICTURES MATTER
So many good things are happening, it’s hard to know where to start. The little wild blueberries are here in such profusion that bowls of half blueberries/half cheerios are daily delights. Typing urges surge as elbow malaise quiets. Roseledge Books … Continue reading
SO MUCH GOOD NEWS
This is a glorious day. The harbor is alive with Sailing School kids wiggling about in daysailers, kayakers gliding inches above the water, dinghies bobbing in place for lobsterboats, a yacht and a powerboat looking for their rental moorings, and … Continue reading
FIRST THINGS FIRST, PART 3
Finally, the last of the order lists. To make it more intriguing, look for fat biographies, detailed memoirs, journals, logs, or diaries of adventurers in places doing things we know too little about, at least four works with (sometimes remote) … Continue reading
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Maybe the rain came to prevent more dawdling, maybe not; but there must be a reason behind the continuing wet. Rain dampens, so to speak, any enthusiasm for morning coffee on the deck, so with thermos I’ve moved inside to … Continue reading
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Bleak? No, Austere.
These are great days, cold in Minnesota, but great. (Yes we can, President Obama, oh yes, we can.) So now is the time to sneak in mention of Arnaldur Indridason’s new paperback, Voices. (NYTimes Book Review,11-2-08) “Not the Icelandic guy … Continue reading
LOOKING LOCAL
I love libraries. For a professional lifetime, I’ve been plotting ways to make them ever better. I didn’t think much about how they looked as I passed by; they were mostly non-wood monuments with pillars, steps, and/or lions (and more … Continue reading
WITHDRAWAL
Leaving Tenants Harbor is always full of pangs, but when early September comes, it’s time to head back to Minnesota. “You winter in Minnesota?” an incredulous visitor asks. I do. Minnesota’s snow and very cold are easier for me to … Continue reading
GOING SOMEPLACE?
Two boaters stopped by for a treasure and a visit about books and wondered if RB had anything about Egypt, as they were about to cruise the Nile. The answer, of course, is “of course.” The gauntlet was tossed. Fig. … Continue reading
WHY READ?
The first fresh breeze of Fall is here today. The oak trees rustle heavily, the water ripples offshore (toward Harts Neck across the harbor), and the Queen Anne’s lace, past its prime but still willing, waves with the goldenrod. I … Continue reading