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Month: August 2012

Wednesday Wisdom

August 31, 2012 admin Leave a comment

Remembering this as I leave for Spain in a week. That is a tremendously anxiety-inducing thought.

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The man: Alan Jackson

August 27, 2012 admin Leave a comment

      Recently I attended the Crawford County Fair (as I do every year) for both of the annual concerts.…

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Chris Bohjalian’s, “The Double Bind”

August 20, 2012 admin Leave a comment

   Having read Chris Bohjalian’s novels before, notably “Midwives” and “Before you Know Kindness,” I was prepared to expect Bohjalian’s…

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Filed under: Chris Bohjalian, F. Scott Fitzgerald, the double bind, the great gatsby

Wednesday Wisdom

August 15, 2012 admin Leave a comment

Keeping this in mind as the days tick down until I leave for Spain…

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Filed under: comfort zone, life

“Half the Sky”: Helping women everywhere

August 14, 2012 admin Leave a comment

   “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” is a compelling narrative told in research form by…

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Filed under: half the sky: turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide, nicholas d. kristof, sheryl wudunn

Borgia: Truth about the Catholic church hierarchy, anyone?

August 12, 2012 admin Leave a comment

      Borgia is a miniseries just like The Tudors. (There is also a miniseries on Showtime titled ‘The Borgias.’)…

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“I, Elizabeth,” by Rosalind Miles

August 10, 2012 admin Leave a comment

      “I, Elizabeth,” by Rosalind Miles, tells the story of Queen Elizabeth I in the style of an autobiography.…

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Filed under: elizabeth I, i elizabeth, rosalind miles

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