Reading and Roaming
RECENT READING: DAILY LIFE LIVED WELL The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly The term, “Irish goodbye,” means leaving a party or a gathering quietly without saying goodbye to anyone. The Irish Goodbye is a collection of short to extremely brief writings by the former poet laureate of Mississippi. It ranges from her quick thoughts on married …
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ON SCREEN: BIG CONTENDER FOR MULTIPLE OSCARS Marty Supreme In past years, the Chief Penguin and I have made it a goal to see as many of the Best Picture Oscar nominations as possible. More recently, we’ve been slackers, but we might see a few of them between now and the March awards. We are fans …
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WINTER THOUGHTS Good morning. Like much of the country, North Carolina is experiencing a winter weather event. For some, it will be a really massive storm with inches and possibly feet of snow; for others, after a bit of snow, the real concern is freezing rain and ice. We’ve had just over an inch of snow and are …
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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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