Our favorite drug
“Coffeeland” is a satisfying brew . . . served up with iconic songs from Parton, Cash, and Dylan.
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Books (along with a smattering of movies and plays) that I have found of interest and want to share
From the bookshelf: December 2023
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from December 2023.
The 2023 year-end reading list
The annual list of books I’ve enjoyed over the past twelve months.
A Christmas full of wonderment and awe
Excerpts from a Christmas sermon full of wonderment and awe by the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray.
Seeing myself in the books I read
Eight totally subjective observations on what the 65 books I read in 2023 reveal about me.
The search for hope in history
To understand the origins of modern America, Robert P. Jones suggests we look at 1452.
Don’t mess with the septuagenarian sleuths
Richard Osman’s debut novel was a perfect wrap to my year of reading dangerously.
Talking with writers
A summary of my 2023 discussions with seven different authors about their most recent works.
Love as the divine energy
Some things cannot be described, even by the most celebrated of writers.
Who gets to tell the stories?
Robyn Ryle goes on book tour with Ernest Hemingway in a new anthology on playing authors.
MORE TO COME... 