Reading and Roaming
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, and for many, it’s a chance for one last barbecue or picnic before work and school take center stage. We don’t have any special holiday plans, but it does seem an appropriate time to focus on food. So this week’s blog is mostly local, as they say. …
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LAZY DAYS Being in Maine promotes being lazy—watching the lobster boats circling to check their traps, observing the patterns of sun and shadow on the garden lilies, letting the hours slink by without any pressure. It’s also getting together with friends, shopping at the weekly farmers’ market, and exploring new venues. This week we returned …
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AT THE MOVIES “Madcap,” ” hilarious” and “fun” are all terms I’d use to describe just released espionage comedy, Spy. The women are at the top of their game—mostly—and there is plenty of foreign intrigue and too many bodies getting shot to count. The wonderful cast is led by Melissa McCarthy as Susan Cooper, a basement …
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One of the delights of a being in a big city is choosing from a wide range of restaurants and cuisines. London is one of the best places in the world in which to do this; there is everything from traditional British pub food to Indian and Chinese plus Lebanese, Thai, Mexican, Italian, French, and the list …
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