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About smellincoffee

Citizen, librarian, reader with a boundless wonder for the world and a curiosity about all the beings inside it.

The Illustrated Man

Posted on November 18, 2024 by smellincoffee

I’ve read to encounter a Bradbury piece that didn’t give me food for though, and The Illustrated Man is no exception. A collection of short stories framed by a mysteriously-tattooed stranger showing off his array of colorful and ever-changing ‘illustrations’, … Continue reading →

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Morgaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

Posted on November 17, 2024 by smellincoffee

I’m having a great weekend — yesterday was 12 solid hours with family and friends — and now I’m off to a Morgan Wade concert with the lady friend. Will be back with books & such (The Illustrated Man and … Continue reading →

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Rise and Reign of the Mammals

Posted on November 15, 2024 by smellincoffee

Mammals, we learn in elementary school, are warm-blooded critters who give birth to live young, produce milk, and are noted for their hair. Only….as we get older, we learn about marsupials and platypuses and whales and realize the story of … Continue reading →

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Hello, Everybody!

Posted on November 13, 2024 by smellincoffee

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw a host of technologies released that utterly transformed society, and few as dramatic as radio. Hello, Everybody! is an engaging history of the early decades of radio, filled with some dramatic, unbelievable … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday + Get to Know the SciFi Reader Tag + Mystery Prompt + SciFi Prompt #13

Posted on November 13, 2024 by smellincoffee

My, this will be a busy post. WWW Wednesday WHAT have you finished reading recently? Hello, Everybody! The Dawn of American Radio. WHAT are you reading now & WHAT are you reading next? I included those questions together because I … Continue reading →

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American Carnage

Posted on November 12, 2024 by smellincoffee

I fell out with both wings of the old uniparty in the mid-2000s over the war on terror and its attendant police state, which both parties supported despite some gum-flapping on the part of the Dems during the Bush years. … Continue reading →

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Teeezer Toozday

Posted on November 12, 2024 by smellincoffee

“Who in tarnation are you?” said Jayne. He still had a hand clamped over his forearm, to try to stem the blood flow from the savaging he had received. “You’re no grizzly, that’s for damn sure.”“Of course I’m not a … Continue reading →

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Four days on the lovely if stormy Gulf

Posted on November 11, 2024 by smellincoffee

I am back from three days in Pensacola, feeling refreshed and ready to finish out the year in style. I intended to spend four days in Pensacola, but a flat tire in the middle of nowhere consumed a lot of … Continue reading →

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Armistice Day

Posted on November 11, 2024 by smellincoffee

Although we in the US honor those who served in the Armed Forces today — and well we should, for such service is both honorable and laudable — we should by no means forget that originally here, and elsewhere broad … Continue reading →

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SciFi Prompt #8: O Captain my Captain!

Posted on November 8, 2024 by smellincoffee

Today we’re talking about our favorite captains in science fiction. And….since it’s me, it’s all Star Trek with a little Firefly. Also, I’m off to Pensacola for a four-day weekend. Live long and prosper. #1-5: Anson Mount’s Captain Pike I…love … Continue reading →

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