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Recently, Chris commented that “televisions are a problem when I need to concentrate.” I have the same problem, which is why I don’t have a television in the library where I can see it. (My back is to it when I sit at my desk. In fact, I don’t think it’s even plugged in right [...]

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I mentioned the other day that, as a child, I didn’t like the Hardy Boys. Frank and Joe Hardy reminded me of the popular kids who did their best to make my life miserable. The Three Investigators, on the other hand, were an overweight former child actor, an athlete with a cowardly streak, and [...]

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From the moment I mastered the alphabet, I read voraciously and widely. My early favorites were mystery, science fiction, and mythology of any type. I was a big fan of “The Three Investigators,” a mystery series featuring three misfits with whom I readily identified. (The Hardy Boys left me cold–Frank and Joe were too “all-American” [...]

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On Friday, I noticed a book in the window of a downtown gift shop. It was an infant’s board book, Dreaming with Rousseau. I thought this might make a nice Christmas present for the child of some friends, so I noted it and mentioned it to Carolyn that night. We decided that yes, I should [...]

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The fabulous Kristy, of She Just Walks Around With It, has tagged me to participate in the 8 Random Things game. I rarely post anything beyond updates of where I am with SHE, and that gets old pretty quickly. While I do have a few other topics I’d like to pursue–more Angry Grammarian posts, for [...]

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