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A Black Professor Trapped in Anti-Racist Hell by Vincent Lloyd
February 10, 2023, Compact Mag I was in the US when this article came out, but only saw it today. Wow. Read it here.

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Mar 20, 20231 min read


ode to things lost
Went to London, had some fun, all good then worse, a lady stole my purse A phone is a phone money is money passports can be made anew,...

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Mar 17, 20231 min read


Brothers and Sisters
Lately I've been reflecting on the uniqueness of the sibling relationship, and more specifically, why my brothers are so important to me....

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Mar 3, 20231 min read


No, no, Gnome! by RHH
2023, kelliebooks.com, Letters to the Editor You may recall the recently published Gnome Poem which addressed the problem of winter...

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Feb 2, 20232 min read


Attention Readers
I recently met a woman who reads the beginning of a book, then a bit in the middle, then the end. She does this not only to see if it's...

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Jan 30, 20231 min read


Gnome Poem
Since you're saying "wtf this winter weather really sucks" this little poem is just for you to help and chase away the blues Here in...

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Jan 26, 20231 min read


Tolstoy's take on not writing
Excerpt from Tolstoy's journal: December 15th -- I am much dissatisfied with yesterday. Tomorrow I must rise early, spend the morning...

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Jan 26, 20231 min read


The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
2007, Riverhead It's been a long time since I've posted, or even read, a work of fiction. (I'm not sure why!) Here's one I read a long...

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Jan 19, 20231 min read


The Familia Grande by Camille Kouchner
2021, Editions du Seuil Camille Kouchner speaks out about a family secret hidden for 20 years. Olivier Duhamel, her once trusted and...

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Jan 19, 20231 min read


Going Gray
2023, Split Hair Publishers I went to a Parisian hairdresser for an expert go-gray- gracefully cut. Mr. Chic inspected my...

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Jan 15, 20231 min read


2023 New Year Wishes
My wish for you in 2023: > 2,023 joys, < 2,023 sorrows, > 2,023 laughs, < 2,023 tears, > 2,023 dreams come true < 2,023 disappointments....

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Jan 5, 20231 min read


Merry Christmas Blue
It's almost Christmas, merry and bright. I'm feeling sad, that can't be right. I gathered boughs to make a wreath, but then they sat...

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Dec 23, 20221 min read


Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life by Karen Armstrong
2010, Alfred A. Knopf Karen Armstrong, scholar and former nun, established an international Charter for Compassion with prize money she...

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Dec 15, 20222 min read


Poll: Which 6 words describe your life?
2007, edited by Rachel Fershleiser and Larry Smith, Smith Magazine In 2006, Smith Magazine started accepting submissions of six-word...

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Dec 8, 20221 min read

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Dec 1, 20220 min read


Letters to Camondo by Edmund de Waal
2021, Vintage Charlotte gave me this book for my birthday after we decided to visit the Nissim Camondo Museum in Paris for the same...

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Dec 1, 20223 min read


Retake this poll: still testing
This is a test poll. Please choose one answer.

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Dec 1, 20221 min read


Today is Thanksgiving Day
See Matika Wilbur's amazing photos here. I wasn't much in the mood for writing today, so decided to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving...

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Nov 24, 20221 min read


Jed MacKay, Marvel Comics Writer
I'm so impressed by Jed Mackay, my Canadian cousin I've never met. (Too bad I couldn't make it across the channel for his book signing in...

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Nov 17, 20222 min read


The Kingdom by Emmanuel Carrère
2014, Editions P.O.L (Le Royaume, original, French) My son-in-law Thomas and I read The Kingdom, about the early Christians, and then had...

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Nov 14, 20223 min read

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