Reading and Roaming
HAPPY SPRING! For me, the appearance of daffodils, even in the supermarket, heralds the arrival of spring. Today, March 20, is the first day of spring, the spring equinox. This equinox can occur on March 19, 20, or 21. Interestingly, according to the Farmer’s Almanac, the next time spring arrives on March 21 in the United States …
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Today, March 14, is the International Day of Mathematics. This date was chosen and proclaimed by UNESCO in November 2019. Previously, 3/14 had already been known around the world as Pi Day. In celebration of Pi (3.14159), some people bake round pies, both sweet and savory. Perhaps you are having pie today too! FREUD’S FEMALE CASE Hysterical Girl Filmmaker Kate …
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Despite having had our first Covid shot, we’re still being cautious about our activities. Only socializing, mainly outdoors, with a small group of neighbors. And not yet venturing forth to restaurants or cultural events. Once we’ve had shot #2, we may ease up a bit, albeit still wearing masks when we leave our home turf. That’s a …
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RECENT FILMS POISON GLOW Radium Girls (Netflix) Based on history, this is the heart-tugging story of several young women who work in a New Jersey factory painting luminous numbers on clock faces. It’s 1925, and the “girls” are told the brush point is finer if they dip the brush in the paint, lick it, and then paint. Paid …
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