I am quite proud of myself. During three bookstore trips in our two weeks in Hawaii, I bought only three books, two from the local indpendent. I read all three while there (finishing one on the plane ride home). In keeping with my usual practice when I am visiting a place for more than a […]
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I know. Unofficially, summer just started and, by the calendar, it’s still a couple weeks away. But to celebrate our 30th anniversary, my wife and I (and kids) just spent two weeks at our favorite place on earth: We returned last week from what is our third family trip to “the Big Island.” We’ve […] It is difficult to conceive of coming of age in a society where politics permeates and controls all aspects of life, from relationships to what you say or do. Even firsthand accounts of life in places like Nazi Germany are limited because they can largely reflect only the perspective of the author. As a result, […] Too many hours on airplanes and in airports leads to an abbreviated edition: Blog Headline of the Week Boy Wishes He Hadn’t Sold His Kidney For An iPad 2 Bookish Linkage A library is many things Nonbookish Linkage Persons with the most optimism and cheerfulness die younger than their less positive counterparts. Serves them right, […] |
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