Thursday, September 30, 2010

Of Hurricanes and Holocaust Literature and Health Care

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Today South Florida breathes a sigh of relief as Nicole swirls northward and leaves us relatively unscathed. We got rain, but it was a stead...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Endurance Training for Poets and Others

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Yesterday, I was the only person at spin class. It's certainly not because we suddenly have gorgeous weather and everyone wants to be o...
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Monday, September 27, 2010

Jury Duty and Life on Hold

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For the next two weeks, I am on call for jury duty for the U.S. District Court. What does this mean? Each night, I must call to see if I am ...
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Saturday, September 25, 2010

Bookmarks That Really Are Not

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Yesterday, I had a bizarre reading experience. I picked up the book I'd been reading, Scott Spencer's Man in the Woods . Although I...
Thursday, September 23, 2010

Requiem for the Girl Who Loved the Public Library

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I will never complain about paying taxes, because I've been the recipient of so much good from taxpayers in the past: public schools (m...
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Nothing Focuses the Mind Like a Call for Submissions

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On Jeannine Hall Gailey's blog , she announces that Steel Toe Books has announced an open reading period , and they're looking for ...
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Ramen Noodle Years--Hard Times Come Again No More

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Lots of news stories about this lingering recession, which some economists have claimed as being over. A Washington Post story features re...
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