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Get the Kleenex out and put away your pride! Dog lover or not, this book conjures up many human emotions, cleanses the tear ducts and refills the soul. This Seattle story is told from the unique perspective of Enzo, the dog. It reinforces all those humanoid projections we place on our pets and is 100% […]
Read MoreCrazy Little Thing – By Tracy Brogan I can’t even really tell you how this ends, so no spoiler risk, because I couldn’t finish it. I was just not that into it, found it predictable and destined for a Lifetime Movie special (I do like Lifetime, there is a time and place). I have started, […]
Read MoreThose Darn Squirrel and the Cat Next Door – By Adam Rubin, Illustrated Daniel Salmieri So, this is definitely a different genre of book for more, seemingly out of character BUT I actually love children’s books. They make me laugh and make the best gifts (especially when paired with a great quilt). I can imagine […]
Read MoreIn the process of sharing this third installment of Bee People, I FINALLY found my answer to why all I see on my lavender plants is fuzzy bumble bees and nary a honey bee. Balfour et al just published convincing evidence (points from abstract below) in Ecological Entomology. Maybe I shouldn’t have pulled my borage […]
Read MoreExtra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil by Tom Mueller Why yes it is! Who knew? Another, albeit non-fiction this time, in the run of foodie books. Tom shares more detail and depth about olive oil than you might have ever thought possible. Not quite as scandalous as say, blood diamonds (Yikes!), […]
Read MoreOde: a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject, often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter. Every once and a while, my work life blatantly enters into the blog … The residency program is the highlight of my j-o-b with repeated emotional deposits and […]
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