Reading and Roaming
POLITICAL PROTEST Hands Off! It has been gratifying whether personally or vicariously to experience the fabulous turnout in the many Hands Off protests across the country and around the world. Family members and friends of ours participated in Greensboro, Raleigh, Philadelphia, Indiana, and D.C. These demonstrations send a powerful visual message of anger and outrage over …
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RECENT READING: ADVENTURE AND SUSPENSE ADRIFT IN THE PACIFIC Maurice and Maralyn: An Extraordinary True Story of Shipwreck, Survival and Love by Sophie Elmhirst Maurice Bailey was a quiet Englishman, a print setter, awkward, insecure, and uncomfortable around other people. He lived alone, wanted to escape his dowdy village, and never expected to marry. Nine years younger, Maralyn was …
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MUSICIAL INTERLUDE Chamber Music Raleigh The Chief Penguin and I are new to the Chamber Music Raleigh series. It’s held in an intimate auditorium in the North Carolina Museum of Art on Sunday afternoons. To date, the performers have included a cello quartet (yes, 4 cellos!), a trio of female string players, and most recently, the Italian …
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January is a winter month, and very much so this year for much of the U.S. We cocoon more, spend more time reading and watching TV, and only venture out when the weather moderates. Here you’ll find a thoughtful novel, a comforting drama series, good food in Cary, and reflections on a noted chef. NOVEL …
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