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National Park Mysteries

After my vacation trip up the Natchez Trace last year, my little sister said, “So have you read the Anna Pigeon mystery novels about the Trace?” Who knew that there were Anna Pigeon mysteries about the Natchez Trace? And who … Continue reading

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There’s NO “L” in Christmas

My wife loves to watch holiday-specific movies. Depending on the holiday, of course. Recently she made me sit down to watch Noel. It’s from 2004 and I’d never heard of it despite it starring Susan Sarandon, Penelope Cruz, Alan Arkin, … Continue reading

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National Parking

Some people travel vicariously by reading Blue Highways by William Least-Heat Moon, or Travels with Charley in Search of America by that guy John Steinbeck. I like to read camping guides. It was 10 years ago that The Complete Walker IV by Fletcher and … Continue reading

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The Next Thursday is HERE!

It’s here! It arrived from Amazon yesterday morning! It’s: The Woman Who Died A Lot: A Thursday Next Novel. It’s the 7th book in the series. Ever since my little sister turned me onto these books back in ought-two or … Continue reading

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Of All the Dr. Bronners I Have Known

My dad’s been dead for over seven years now. But strangers still come up to me, telling me what a great man he was. Greatness is like that. Failings are more intimate. My brother curses our dad every time I … Continue reading

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Slung Blood

My wife has been trying to get me to watch Sling Blade for forever. I kept abstaining. It wasn’t for me. I don’t really like Billy Bob. Etc. La-di-dah… Wrong again Lyle. Did you know that John Ritter is in … Continue reading

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Melon Collie Pony

I think I first heard about the movie Melancholia somewhere around the time they announced that Bernie Madoff was no longer suicidal. There seemed to be a lot of depression and suicide themed stories in the news around then. I … Continue reading

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Maybe I’m a Special Bunny

So the other day I was accidentally listening to the top rated kids song on Sirius-XM. It kinda reminds me of Harvey, but with Jimmy Stewart as the rabbit. It’s called I Think I’m a Bunny. It’s a song by … Continue reading

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Space Ballpoints!

The Fisher Space Pen: it writes in Zero gravity, upside down, underwater, through oil. US Astronauts used one on the Apollo-Soyuz mission. Despite the packaging, I don’t think any ever traveled to the moon. They were made after that had … Continue reading

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I’ve Never Met an Ugly Horse, Part II

The Black Stallion Returns is a completely different movie from the first one. Instead of taking place on a desert island, or a New York farm, it takes place in the desert, far outside of Casablanca. Instead of being about … Continue reading

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