books
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Literary Retreat
A couple of weeks ago, I talked to Ariele about making a fairly significant alteration in our home decor. For too long, I said, we have kept the majority of our books locked away in our bedroom, where hardly anybody sees them. The public areas of our house, where our guests are entertained and our… Continue reading
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Stopgap
There won’t be a significant post this weekend, except for this one. There are a couple of reasons for this, and I’ll start with the one that would seem to be the most important: my computer is in the shop! Recently I purchased a new computer to replace the one I’ve had since 2011 or… Continue reading
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The state of the novel
Almost twenty years ago, I had an idea about a hero who could surround himself with an impermeable shell. I tried to write about it, but I couldn’t find the focus while I was in college, so it never got beyond a short prologue. That prologue may exist somewhere, but I haven’t seen it in… Continue reading
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The Little Librarian
This past summer I bought a Little Free Library, nominally as an anniversary present for Ariele. I say “nominally” because she, as a library employee and bona fide Bachelor of Library Science, had long expressed interest in having one; however, the essential function of one of these outdoor boxes is to allow a whole neighborhood… Continue reading
Ink Tea Stone Leaf 