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A Year of Poirot

Posted on 09/18/2011 by chick

In Death in the Air, Poirot said, Close your eyes, my friend, instead of opening them wide. Use the eyes of the brain, not of the body. Let the little gray cells of the mind function. Let it be their … Continue reading →

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Space Invaders

Posted on 09/17/2011 by chick

Have I mentioned that we have a bug problem? It’s not a continuous one, but rather a recurring one. Our first year here, we were invaded by caterpillars in the spring. Next it was millipedes, and they’ve returned every year … Continue reading →

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Unforgettable

Posted on 09/16/2011 by chick

Dear Livia, You turned eight months old just a few days ago. You have done a lot in 8 months. You’ve been standing and cruising for quite a while. This is amazing to us, given that the baby books say … Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Posted on 09/15/2011 by chick

Portuguese Irregular Verbs (A Professor Dr von Igelfeld Entertainment) by Alexander McCall Smith Grade: B+ Alexander McCall Smith is most famous for his mystery series, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. Portuguese Irregular Verbs is apparently quite different from the … Continue reading →

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A Little Older, A Little Wiser

Posted on 09/13/2011 by chick

On the eve of my 39th birthday, and just in time to tack on to my previous wise-bits post, I offer you some wisdom that I gained the other day, right after the novel experience of being called a libtard. … Continue reading →

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An Exercise in Wordplay

Posted on 09/13/2011 by chick

Ella Minnow Pea by Paul Dunn Grade: A There is something that potential readers of this book need to understand before attempting to read it. Ella Minnow Pea is not really a novel, or at least not a traditional one. … Continue reading →

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My Reading Rainbow

Posted on 09/12/2011 by chick

August was Rainbow of Reading Month for me. I read three “colorful” books that month in celebration. The White Deer by James Thurber Grade: B The White Deer is a fairytale about a deer who turns into a princess. She … Continue reading →

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Remembering

Posted on 09/11/2011 by chick

I can’t believe it’s been ten years since 9/11. How can a whole decade have passed and my feelings still be so raw that I can hardly stand them? When I think about that day, my eyes fill with tears, … Continue reading →

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Youth is Beauty

Posted on 09/11/2011 by chick

Poirot once said, To me, nowadays, anything young is beautiful. from Peril at End House Shortly after I moved to Rhode Island, I was driving to the grocery store, vaguely listening to an interview on NPR, when the interviewer asked … Continue reading →

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Letters Through Time

Posted on 09/10/2011 by chick

Knowing that someone might read my posts, I try to have an actual subject for each post, rather than just list the events of the day or dwell upon my feelings of the moment. In that way this blog is … Continue reading →

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