Dawn Reader
A blog about books--about writing--about readers and reading--about teaching.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
In A HORSE'S TALE, Guess Who's the Horse's Ass?
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Mark Twain wrote a lot. He loved to, but he also had to (debts, foolish investments, a desire to live beyond his means--how very Americ...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
"I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing!"
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There was an Alka-Seltzer commercial a long time ago (1972!): A guy in his pajamas sitting on the edge of his bed, clearly unhappy with hi...
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Field of Dreams
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Once upon a time, in another life, I was a tick. One of the Amarillo Ticks, to be exact. That was the name of my first baseball team, t...
Monday, May 21, 2012
"What-If?"
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A week ago, Writer's Almanac offered this poem for the day (13 May): Wherever You Are ... by Jeffrey Harrison When I kissed you...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Baking Bread
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Sunday morning, I bake bread. This has been a routine for many years-- decades , now--a weekend routine I originally developed because, we...
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Pronounce!
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Enid, Oklahoma. Any random summer day. 1954. DANNY (age 9): I'm goin' outside. DICKIE (older brother, 12): Pronounce the par...
Friday, May 18, 2012
Shut Up!
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We weren't allowed to say "Shut up!" in my parents' home. "Please be quiet" was the preferred locution. My p...
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