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Oh, yeah. I have this blog thingy.
On my refrigerator are three “apologies” I’ve collected over the years: Up top: from an old cartoon in The New Yorker. Middle: from Tina Fey’s series, Great News. Below: I can’t remember the source, so I’ll just say “author unknown … Continue reading
Posted in #LoveHain, Am reading, Science fiction
Tagged Sylvia Louise Engdahl, Ursula K Le Guin
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Soup and Salad, December
The longest, although perhaps not coldest, night of the year has passed. And tonight, as my daughter and I prepare our fête de Noël, we’ll be supping on soup and salad. As Brother Victor-Antoine d’Avila points out (borrowing from Shakespeare’s … Continue reading
December brings the sleet
These days, “Blazing fire” might sometimes be the best “Christmas treat”. I have still one more post about the soups and salads made this month, but this is my final post for the books of history and memoir. Peter Mayle’s … Continue reading
Posted in Am reading, History, Memoir, Reading the Year
Tagged Dorothy Hartley, Gladys Taber, Peter Mayle
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Soup and Salad, November
I know people who say, “When I make a recipe for the first time, I follow it exactly.” Very admirable, I think to myself. I should try that. If a new recipe appeals to me, I should trust the chef … Continue reading
November Brings the Blast
“Dull November” is exactly right. It’s a long slog from Witch Week to Thanksgiving, with just a fleeting interlude of political excitement, here in the U.S., on Election Day. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I rarely … Continue reading
Posted in Am reading, History, Memoir, Reading the Year
Tagged Dorothy Hartley, Gladys Taber, Peter Mayle
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#WitchWeek2022 Wrap Up
Another successful #WitchWeek2022. Before I send you along to Calmgrove’s blog, to read his wrap-up and learn the theme for #WitchWeek2023, I just want to give my own bit of thanks to all who contributed: guest bloggers, our readers, not … Continue reading
#WitchWeek2022 Day 6
The season for the piragua (syrup flavored shaved ice) has ended, but I couldn’t resist using this photo today, because my second guest post for #WitchWeek2022 includes a tip-of-the-hat to piraguas (sold from carts similar to but not as fancy … Continue reading
#WitchWeek2022 Day 5
I shouldn’t be astonished by the confluence of events in my life in NYC, but here’s the latest surprise. “Ancestor,” Bharti Kher’s magical statue, recently installed at the southern end of Central Park in NYC, awaited me as I walked … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity, Fantasy, Witch Week
Tagged Bharti Kher, Devaki Nandan Khatri, Mallika Ramachandran
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#WitchWeek2022 Day 4
Ah! It’s the middle of Witch Week. That generally means it’s time for the Witch Week Read-Along Discussion. This year, Chris and I found ourselves in a sea of interested participants, and so we have a small crowd sharing their … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity, Fantasy, Witch Week
Tagged Daphne Lee, Jean Leek, Lory Hess, Mallika Ramachandran, Riki Manual, Zen Cho
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#WitchWeek2022 Day 3
Another day, another invitation to join #WitchWeek2022. Today, my own post at Calmgrove introduces you to four books by Native American and First Nation authors from the US and Canada, none like any of the others. Humor and horror stand … Continue reading
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