R.I.P. Loni Anderson
So sad to read of the passing of actress Loni Anderson this past Sunday at the age of 79. If I hadn’t read the news, I would have known something had happened as hits to my post “Jennifer or Bailey” … Continue reading
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Cartoon – What Are Libraries Up To?
Book Review – Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson
Like most informed voters, I followed the 2024 election and its results. In the six months since that election it seems like everyone is writing a book about it and its consequences or benefits (depending on your perspective) to the … Continue reading
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Book Review – Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
If you were on Facebook, are now on Facebook, or are thinking about joining Facebook in the future, then “Careless People” by Sarah Wynn-Williams is a book you should read if you want to see what Zuckerberg and his top … Continue reading
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Book Review-What’s Next by Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack
After watching all seven seasons of “The West Wing” over the past 3 months, it was hard to just quit cold turkey. So I decided to read “What’s Next” by Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, both former cast members of … Continue reading
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2025 Pulitzer Prize Book Winners
On Monday, May 5, 2025, the Pulitzer Prize winners for this year were announced. Since this is a book and writing blog, I want to concentrate on the list of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize Book Winners in their six categories. … Continue reading
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Write Down Ideas When They Come
I used to try and do exactly this. I kept a pen and paper on the nightstand and if an idea came while I was starting to go to sleep, or during sleep while dreaming, or just as I was … Continue reading
Book Review – Fight by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes
“Fight – Inside the Widest Battle for the White House” by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes details the public and behind-the-scenes history of the 2024 Presidential election. Beginning with President Joe Biden’s lackluster debate performance against Donald Trump, moving to … Continue reading
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Book Review – The Black Echo by Michael Connelly
The Black Echo by Michael Connelly is the first Harry Bosch novel (of 25, currently) and was published in 1992. About a decade ago, when the Harry Bosch TV series first appeared on Amazon Prime, I fell in love with … Continue reading
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Magazines I Read
Reading has always been important to me. But it’s not just books I read. I remember when I was 7 or 8 years old, sitting at the dinner table and my mom telling me to stop reading the mayonnaise jar … Continue reading
Cartoon – You Would Not Believe The Battery Life On This Thing!
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Book Review – Unconditionally MAD, Part 1 – The First Unauthorized History of MAD Magazine by Mark Arnold
I began reading “Unconditionally MAD, Part 1 – The First Unauthorized History of MAD Magazine” by Mark Arnold shortly after the beginning of this year. It’s 472 pages in length, something I would normally finish in no more than three … Continue reading
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Book Review – On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder
“On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century” is a book I have wanted to read since the election in November. The title alone should tell most people why. I finally had the opportunity to get into it about a … Continue reading
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Book Review – Wrestling With The Devil: Lex Luger
I was scanning through books available on Hoopla and this cover caught my eye. Though not a fan of “conversion” stories, I DID want to read about his childhood and what went on behind the curtain of his wrestling life, … Continue reading
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