Monthly Archives: March 2023

On the road again.

Posted on March 25, 2023 by polloplayer

The CE is indisputably a man of great valor. But just as Superman had his kryptonite and Samson his fear of shears, I have but to utter four little words to strike terror into my husband’s heart: “I have an … Continue reading →

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A Year of Reading, Part IX: My Favorite Favorites!

Posted on March 18, 2023 by polloplayer

Some books are slam dunk Top Ten, others are like that scruffy and unsought stray dog that follows you home – you keep telling it to go away but it refuses to leave and presently you realize it is a … Continue reading →

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A Year of Reading, Part VIII: The Favorites!

Posted on March 11, 2023 by polloplayer

Books are like relationships. Sometimes you know instantly that this is “the one”. Sometimes you start out cold and yet somehow it grows on you. A book can thrill you or haunt you or hurt you or surprise you or … Continue reading →

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A Year of Reading, Part VII: The Real Real

Posted on March 4, 2023 by polloplayer

One of the most gratifying aspects of non-fiction is that, in a few hundred pages or so, you can rather suddenly and efficiently have a grasp of something previously completely unknown to you. You think, how did I get this … Continue reading →

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