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Snippets: A Circle of Quiet
Over a year ago, I stumbled on Madeleine L’Engle’s “A Circle of Quiet” in the basement of a used bookstore in Chicago. It’s something of a journal, and it appealed to me … more →
Singing for supper
Snippets: A Circle of Quiet
wrote 2 months ago: Over a year ago, I stumbled on Madeleine L’Engle’s “A Circle of Quiet” in th … more →
Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
wrote 2 months ago: This is the title track of The Low Anthem’s latest album, and it’s fast becoming my morn … more →
Coffee shop message from an old woman, red hatted and with cane:
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wrote 3 months ago: Fifteen years ago today a doctor told me I’d be dead of a brain tumor. It’s in there but … more →
Book: The Road
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wrote 4 months ago: I finished reading Cormac McCarthy’s The Road on Monday, and my initial impressions are good. … more →
Book Report: What "Saint Joan" Was/Wasn't
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wrote 5 months ago: Finished Saint Joan just in time for book club tonight. A few thoughts: Shaw’s introduction la … more →
Book Report: Lonely Heart Hunting
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wrote 5 months ago: First edition cover, 1940 Last week, I finished reading Carson McCullers’ “The Heart Is … more →
Late June Portland/Portage Report
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wrote 6 months ago: Last week I fell in love with a new place (or fell in love anew with an old place), which is Portlan … more →
And Not All Nuclear Families Are Happy
wrote 10 months ago: "Family Portrait" by Athena1970 This morning, my friend George sent me to an intriguing (a … more →
Sleeping Is Not The Only Rest
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wrote 1 year ago: "The World and Other Places" by Jeanette Winterson I enjoy Jeanette Winterson’s writ … more →
