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Book Club Part V

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June 29, 2026  


I’m still of the mind that reaching the halfway point of the year is a good time to reflect on the books that have influenced, shaped, and highlighted the past twenty-six weeks. This is my…

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And The Grammy Goes To...

 

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May 4, 2026  

The first Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy of the United States, were held on May 4, 1959, casting a new national spotlight on several musical achievements from 1958. They were originally called the…

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In No Particular Order

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April 6, 2026  


Here are ten (quite) random musical thoughts and queries this week:  

Were Mel Tormé and Bob Wells commenting on ageism regarding the “kids” in their 1946 holiday classic recorded by Nat King Cole?  


Is it…

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Book Club Part IV

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December 29, 2025

Part 4 in reading order from July 1st to December 29, 2025

84. The Comfort of Strangers  by Ian McEwan
McEwan’s early, fast-paced, dark novella introduces a young English couple, Colin and Mary, on…

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Book Club Part III

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December 22, 2025  

Reaching the end of the year is a good time to reflect on the books that have influenced, shaped, and highlighted the past fifty-two weeks. This is only my second year doing this, and it’s…

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An American Election Poem

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November 3, 2025

The Ballot Box

54-40 or Fight!

Vote yourself a farm, president of the people.

Return to normalcy a bigger stick,

Blaine, Blaine, James G. Blaine, The Continental  
Liar from the state of Maine.

Happy days…

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Book Club Part II

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July 7, 2025

Part two of two in reading order from April 1 to July 1, 2025.    

29. Time of the Child by Niall Williams
 Dr. Jack Troy and his eldest, unmarried daughter Ronnie, find their world turned…

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Book Club Part I

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June 30th, 2025

Reaching the halfway point of the year is a good time to reflect on the books that have influenced, shaped, and highlighted the past twenty-six weeks. This is only my second year doing this, and…

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Beautiful Day, Isn’t It?


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June 23, 2025

It’s list time once again. Creating these lists helps distill my thoughts into brief, clear statements, making it easier to break down complex subjects into manageable parts or to serve as a series of reminders…

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