Dawn Reader
A blog about books--about writing--about readers and reading--about teaching.
Monday, February 10, 2020
Once Again--a Taxing Time
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And here we are again: Taxing Time. I dread it. Not because of the $$ I must pay (to our accountant [I'm too math-dumb to do it mys...
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Sunday Sundries, 263
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1. HBOTW [HUMAN BEING OF THE WEEK]: Chuck Wilson, a former Harmon Middle School student in Aurora (I taught him in 8th grade in 1985-86--...
Saturday, February 8, 2020
Twitter Twaddle
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For the past week or so--for a reason I can not comprehend--I've been getting email notices from Twitter that there's a new twe...
Friday, February 7, 2020
Valentine Time
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I just mailed some valentines from Joyce and me to our son, daughter-in-law, grandsons (Logan and Carson), and I confess I have a number...
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Pursuit of Dizziness
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When I was younger, “Dizzy” was a nickname some famous people had—the great MLB pitcher Dizzy Dean (1910-74), the jazz trumpeter Dizzy G...
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Midnight Rambler
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Remember that song? "Midnight Rambler"? The Stones? 1969 (the year I got married!)? ( Link to song.) Well, when you get, uh,...
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Family Chores: Share and Share (Not So Much) Alike
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Over our decades of marriage, Joyce and I have sort of divided up our household tasks and chores. We didn't prepare any list or anyth...
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