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CELEBATIONS
Let’s hear a cheer for the innards of books. They are such a useful way to learn that you don’t know it all. When I heard that Netanyahu and HAMAS leaders had been issued arrest warrants by the International Criminal … Continue reading
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MORE NEWS OF MY WORLD: PLACES, BOOKS, CIVIC DUTY, AND CHARLIE
Question of the day: Books may furnish a room, but can they capture a sense of a place? I am 4 years new to Seattle and still don’t know what makes it what it is, except for Charlie and the … Continue reading
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GOOD NEW YEAR NEWS and ditch grasses
[I like to think these news items are a bit like Louis Jenkins’ “small stories”, without his poetic chops.] Good News, finally! Charlie and I both had COVID and were quarantined together for ten days in my studio apartment of about 400 square … Continue reading
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COVID OR N0: READING, PART 1, NEWSPAPERS
It’s a little exciting. Two of you asked what I have been reading during COVID. Among my faithful readers, two requesters is Legion. So this is a little exciting. But let’s face it: COVID or not, I read a lot. … Continue reading
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HELLO, FROM ….
Hello from Seattle! Yes, three weeks into my latest adventure, I am happily west coastal and loving my digs. Though nothing can replace Roseledge on the harbor of my summers, I am still near water, busy monitoring boats as they … Continue reading
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SNOWY DAY JOY FOR READERLY FOLKS
Feeling sorry for yourself in the snow and ice and cold? You think you’re cooped-up and alone, with no one to talk to? Think again, readers. Talk to the newspaper, reader to reader. Then, bring in old friends. This could … Continue reading
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TENANTS HARBOR SUMMER: A TALLY
We’ve had the annual “Tenants Harbor Porch Event” with whatever tasties the Produce Lady has on hand, which this year were cherry tomatoes, pickling-cucumber slices with cracked pepper, skunk (white cheddar) cheese, tuna salad, herb popcorn, and brownies. Charlie found … Continue reading
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MULLING 7: THE SCHEME OF THINGS
Such riches for mulling, it’s hard to know where to begin. President Obama’s team has started to think about his presidential library and the documenting of his life. This is exciting, but oh my! How one hopes the team … Continue reading
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MORNING COFFEE 2
Noteworthy newspaper clippings and citings are piling up. I hope your cup of coffee is as ready as mine. ***** Tweets now have their own “official” footnote citation format, thanks to the Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Psychological … Continue reading
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CHOOSING BOOKS
Some of you wonder if I choose the books for Roseledge Books which would be okay if, when I say that I do, some of you didn’t have the same look of incredulity that the car rental guy had when, … Continue reading
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