Reading and Roaming
Like much of the country, we here in North Carolina have been challenged this week with extreme heat. High 90’s, humidity, and feel-like temperatures of 100 or more have made staying inside more desirable and the healthier choice. The Chief Penguin and I started a new TV series, did more reading, took advantage of the indoor …
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FUN MUSICAL FOR A SUMMER NIGHT Some Like It Hot (DPAC, Durham) This past week the Chief Penguin and I went to our first performance at DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center) in downtown Durham. We went with a group and transportation was provided to and from. It’s amazing how stress-free this makes the logistics. (Confession: we used to chuckle …
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FLAG DAY 2025 Peaceful Protests Here & Across the U.S. Yesterday was Flag Day, typically a time to celebrate the Stars and Stripes and the principles of freedom for which it stands. The holiday commemorates the adoption of the American flag by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. When I was growing up, my father, a Navy …
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Introduction Since moving to North Carolina, I’ve kept up with new fiction through the excellent library we have. Consequently, my summer reading list this year is a mix of new works and older ones including classics by Thomas Hardy and Edith Wharton that I’ve not previously read. It’s a baker’s dozen and like previous years, I probably …
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