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Lullaby Needs Your Cash!

Right now Lullaby Baxter is trying to crowd source her new album (L’HEURE DE L’ÉTOILE) on IndieGoGo. If you give her money, not only will you get the MP3’s from the new album, but she will put things into your … Continue reading

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Hidden Wind Up Camera Bird Chronicle

   +     =  3 Several years ago Amazon suggested that I buy a book called The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. I obediently ordered it. Put it on the shelf, for years. Somewhere else along the way,  Amazon suggested that I … Continue reading

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Paul Williams 1, Harry Nilsson 0++?

It’s called Paul Williams Still Alive. It’s by the director of Vegas Vacation. And apparently he’s done lots of commercials. Or so he says. Do you remember Paul Williams? Because he was in like everything back in the 70’s and 80’s … Continue reading

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Viva Vivobarefoot!

I know I’ve mentioned this before, but Vivobarefoot Shoes are the cat’s meow! I’ve owned several pair now. They’re expensive, so I try to find them on sale. Any time that I walk any distance, I find myself saying to myself: … Continue reading

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Priming the Intuition Pumps

I had an interesting experience when I read Daniel C. Dennetts’ book Consciousness Explained. I couldn’t figure out what it was talking about. I’d read a chapter, and have no idea what he was getting at. Mainly, it seemed to … Continue reading

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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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