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What I Read in 2023

Posted on December 31, 2023 by smellincoffee

Favorite titles in bold, reflection to follow later today or tomorrow. January (1) Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto, Alan Stern & David Grinspoon(2) Think Like an Ecosystem: An Introduction to Permaculture, Amelia des Plantes(3) People … Continue reading →

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2023 in Other Media: Movies

Posted on December 31, 2023 by smellincoffee

2023 was a big year in movies for me, partially because of losing the Harmony Club: I still hang out with one of the guys, but since we’re in a private apartment instead of a bar/clubhouse open to random dropbys and tourists, now … Continue reading →

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December 2023 in Review

Posted on December 30, 2023 by smellincoffee

I don’t anticipate finishing off any books in the next couple of days, so I’m posting this early to make room for all the obligatory end-year posts, which will follow in the days to come. First up, I HIT MY … Continue reading →

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Teases! Lists! It’s Tuesday!

Posted on December 26, 2023 by smellincoffee

This week’s TTT is most recent additions to our book pile, but I did that for Nonfiction November. I’m going to diverge a bit and go with “Top Ten Books 2023 Added to my Goodreads Wanna Read List”. But first, teasing! “We’re not saints, … Continue reading →

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Wishing you a merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2023 by smellincoffee

Despite the radio silence ’round these parts the last week, I have not been on a ‘break’: Greg Iles’ Cemetery Road has kept me engrossed, I’m working on an online SQL class, and I’ve also been making merrie: the choir performed for nearly two hours … Continue reading →

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Teasin’ Tuesday with the Kingfish

Posted on December 19, 2023 by smellincoffee

Today’s TTT is books we hope Santa Claus brings. In my case, I’m trying to finish off Mount TBR, so I sincerely hope he does not bring me a blooming thing. I still want to do So, some teases from All the … Continue reading →

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Short rounds: The Office, sword-making, and love in the time of yellow fever

Posted on December 19, 2023 by smellincoffee

The Office BFFs, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey.   Foes on the show, but IRL best friends Jenna and Angela here deliver a very personal memoir of not just the show, but of their friendship over the years – forged … Continue reading →

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Visiting with Huey on the Mississippi

Posted on December 18, 2023 by smellincoffee

Good morning from the Mississippi river. For the last few days I’ve been in Natchez, enjoying the sights of a rare southern town that has not lost its soul to Progress: its city streets are marked by people and shops, not … Continue reading →

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2023 in Other Media: Music

Posted on December 15, 2023 by smellincoffee

2020 Musical Wrapup | 2022 in Other Media: Music) I’m going to go ahead and post this because I don’t think another musician will Rock My World in the next 15 days. It could always happen, but I’ll edit if … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Teasings with a bit of Christmas cheer

Posted on December 12, 2023 by smellincoffee

First, a tease from God Rest Ye Merry Soldiers: A True Civil War Christmas Story. The book itself quotes a little poem published in a December 1862 paper. This happened one Christmas, I’m sorry to writeOur ports are blockaded, and … Continue reading →

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