I had resisted this book, due to its western theme, despite loving the author's previous (solo) efforts. But I just finished reading it, and I must say it's awfully good! Emma Bull can write such evocative paragraphs. The way they fit right into the flow of the story is much better than some "literary fiction" (chosen by my book group), where every ( Read more... )

When an iconic yet kitschy "Chinese" restaurant closes after 68 years, and its building is to be demolished, what can nostalgic folks do?

I admire the creativity of the proposed re-use: take the simulate three-tier pagoda from over the entrance and set it up on columns over a bus shelter, across the street from the restaurant site. Mockups of ( Read more... )

I don't tweet, so my aproximately-140-character squibs end up in YOUR lap. Ha ( Read more... )

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I never realized until today -- the 200th anniversary thereof -- that a single day saw the births of both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.

While American history buffs make a fuss over the Great Emancipator, I give even more honor to people who opened western thought up to new ideas. The concept of natural selection underlies so much of our ( Read more... )

Probably I'm the last to know about this, but just in case

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OK, I guess it's really Coralville. For the first time in about 5 to 6 years, M and I will be attending ICON.

We are currently in Savannah, Georgia, and will be wending our way to Iowa via car, plan,

I know you're out there! But the Peeps fanatics may not be reading my LJ, so readers may want to disseminate this info for me.

Ah well, they probably already know about this:

PEEPS on Film
Home of the Chronicle Books PEEPS Video Contest!
http://www.peepsonfilm.blogspot.com

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