Reading and Roaming
This was another momentous week in U.S. history. For many of us, the fact that actions have consequences was gratifying. Now on to Joe Biden’s inauguration and the next step in dealing with the soon-to-be former president. When not watching or reading the news, the Chief Penguin and I turned to other diversions, a feature …
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AN APPALLING WEEK Like many of you, we’ve been glued to the television news, avidly following the latest developments, and devouring articles in the paper and online media. Wednesday afternoon American democracy was severely tested with the Capitol building breached and ransacked by domestic terrorists. Early Thursday morning brought the official certification of Joe Biden …
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To celebrate the departure of 2020 and to break the usual routine, the Chief Penguin and I indulged in several films. Then we continued our practice of watching one of several series in the evening. We began Thursday, Friday and Saturday with what we called Morning Movie Madness—a feature length film viewed after breakfast and …
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Wherever you may be in this strangest of strange years, I wish you a safe, healthy, and merry holiday! We’re home alone and will stay home, hunkered down, until spring. A bit like hibernating bears with no forays abroad. But, it’s Florida which means we can still take our brisk morning walks. These walks on …
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