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Merry Christmas!
I’ll be back with my regularly scheduled programming in 2021. Until then… To those who celebrate this upcoming holiday, I wish you a merry Christmas. To those who don’t observe it, I wish you the best of days. To those who are alone, grief-stricken, ill, or otherwise ravaged by 2020—may Christmas bring you new hope, […]
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December Snow Meditation
Every US state has its own quaint customs. In Massachusetts, the residents complain about the weather, especially the snow. Constantly. Why? According to a legend I just invented, the Mayflower Compact commanded every ship passenger, each of their descendants, and all future inhabitants of the Commonwealth to gripe about the temperature and precipitation at least […]
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PUSHED TIMES CHEWING PEPPER: Review
General Information Title: Pushed Times Chewing Pepper Author: Myra Jolivet Genre: Mystery Subgenre: Psychic Age: Adult What’s best about it: Great voice Introduction to Louisiana Creole culture A trio of friends, each with a different background A main character who learns to believe in herself A psychic main character Find out more about it: https://myrajolivet.com/
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Mouse Wars: When Rodents Invade the House
The Mouse Wars usually start in September, but this year, they spoiled the end of August for me. I once looked forward to fall. Apple picking. Perfect temperatures. The smell of fireplace smoke. The mosquito-free hikes. Brilliant foliage. Now I dread the season because that’s when the Mouse Wars—the battle between the wood mice trying […]
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SHUNTOLL ROAD Book Review
General Information Title: Shuntoll Road Author: Leslie Wheeler Genre: Mystery Subgenre: Amateur sleuth Age: Adult What’s best about it: The relationships among the residents of New Nottingham. All parts of the story have multiple layers. Neither the pro-development nor the anti-development factions are portrayed as flawless heroes. The story behind the title. The romance. The plot […]
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Are Birds Curious About Us?
Are birds as curious about us as we are about them? Because they fascinate us. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that about 1/5 of the US population in 2011 watched birds, spending a combined $40 billion on their hobby. That’s a lot of birdseed and binoculars! But do our feathered friends return […]
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THE LAST LAST-DAY-OF-SUMMER Book Review
General Information Title: The Last Last-Day-of-Summer Author: Lamar Giles Genre: Magical adventure Subgenre: Humor Age: 10-12 years old What’s best about it: Hilarious! Funny, believable relationship between the two main characters Insane plot. Whenever I thought I knew what would happen next, the plot took another twist. Logan County is so strange that it’s a […]
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Fall Flowers for Hummingbirds: Readers’ Suggestions
Last week, I wrote about planting fall flowers for hummingbirds, and I promised to post any suggestions I received. Fun fact: plants that thrive in much of the United States will not grow in Massachusetts because it’s too cold. If you detect a touch of envy in my tone, you’re wrong. It’s sheer, blatant jealousy, […]
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Flowers for Picky Hummingbirds
Why We Don’t Own a Hummingbird Feeder The growing season is over, and it’s time to pore through seed catalogs to decide what to grow in the garden next spring. But this year, the birds are demanding a say. A hummingbird appeared in front of our kitchen window in September, hovering and looking seriously annoyed. […]
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Is It Possible to Look Great on Zoom?
I have never been photogenic. This didn’t bother me when people stored snapshots in albums and shoe boxes. By the time they ever glanced at them again, they had forgotten my name. Then digital phones and social media arrived, but I could badger the person behind the camera into taking multiple photos because they weren’t […]
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