Monthly Archives: June 2009

When the Corn is Knee-high on the 4th of July

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Marion

US Senator Amy Krobushar, the junior/senior/only senator from Minnesota, was grinning, as the saying goes, from ear to ear on the Rachel Maddow show tonight. Her first words to the guest host–“I can’t believe Rachel’s not here to see this!” … Continue reading →

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15 Books in 15 Minutes

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Marion

On Reading the Leaves, Terry Weyna issued this challenge: Take no more than 15 minutes to write down 15 books that have most influenced your thinking; that you refer to in your own writing, conversation or reflection. (Terry changed the … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Marion

So you know it’s going to be from the Amazing Disappearing Governor. Because, really, who else? I started to put just the emphasized words (emphasis mine) because they are so strange, almost koan-like, but that didn’t seem fair, so I … Continue reading →

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Don’t Cry for Mark, Argentina

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Marion

(Update/Letdown/Spoiler Alert: He was just having an affair, the big idiot.) I put on my Facebook page that I was loving the unfolding saga of the Mysterious Disappearing Governor of South Carolina. I mean, now that we know he’s alive … Continue reading →

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Sea Thai Bistro

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Marion

My friend Lillian met me in Montgomery Village yesterday. Our plan was to attend a book event at Copperfield’s. By “book event” I assumed some discussion, some signing, etc. When I got there early and read the store’s white-board, they … Continue reading →

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The World of Tomorrow is Here

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Marion

Whatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow? Brian Fies Abrams Comicarts, 2009 “. . . and then, without even meaning to, they built it.” Full disclosure: I know Brian Fies and I consider him a friend. My copy of this … Continue reading →

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It’s Come To This

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Marion

I joined Facebook. I did it because I wanted to see pics of my friends’ grandchildren. It was so easy, even I could do it without help. Too easy, I’d have to say. I decided I would check it once … Continue reading →

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The Other 1%, Update

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Marion

UPDATE: I got a letter from the YWCA today letting me know that at “Wine, Women and Cheese,” they raised over $150,000!

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Past Dark

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Marion

Dead Until Dark Charlaine Harris Ace Fantasy/Mystery, 2001 Whatever else I may think of this series, Charlaine Harris gets big points for one of the best titles in the vampire romance/vampire mystery/vampire comedy sub-sub-sub-genre. Maybe it’s just the alliteration, but … Continue reading →

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Defining Decadence

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Marion

I’m being a curmudgeon today. Dictionary.com gives the following as one definition of decadence: “unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence.” I bring this up because periodically things emerge in popular culture that scream, “Decadent! We’re decadent! Look!” One of these is gourmet … Continue reading →

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