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2/25/26

Vermont Winter Reconsidered

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Not my photo, but it was one of my bad choices! When I drive into town in the winter and see kids waiting for the bus wearing hoodies an...
2/23/26

The Scarecrow: A Michael Connelly Thriller

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        THE SCARECROW (2009) By Michael Connelly Little, Brown and Company, 2009, 419 pages. ★★★★   At first, I didn’t think T...
2/21/26

Winter Memories: Nostalgia or Analogy?

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Covered bridge in Fairfax, VT near our house  (NMP) Is it the curse of old men to dwell on the past? This winter has been so cold and snow...
2/18/26

Lisa Jackson's Older Novel Skewers Celebrity Culture

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      EXPECTING TO DIE (2017) By Lisa Jackson 473 pages ★★★★   To paraphrase John Kerry, who among us does not love Big Foot? In ...
2/16/26

Sliding Doors a Look at the Butterfly Effect

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      SLIDING DOORS (1998) Directed by Peter Howitt Miramax, 99 minutes, PG-13 (adult situations) ★★★   Movie themes often run in ...
2/13/26

Ann Lee an Ahistorical Dud!

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      THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (2025) Directed by Mona Fastvold Searchlight Pictures, 137 minutes, R (brief nudity, violence, adult ...
2/11/26

Photos Into Kiddie Books at the Eric Caryle Museum

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      PHOTOS TO PICTURES (and random stuff) Eric Caryle Museum Amherst MA It’s been a long time since I was a kid. Back then, childre...
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