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I have long avoided seeing movies made from books that I love. I have never seen "The Green Mile", "The Shell Seekers", or the...

foible [ˈfoibəl] NOUN a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character. "they have to tolerate each other's little foibles"...

I am learning so many new things about early America from the PBS panels on Benjamin Franklin. Ken Burns' new movie on Franklin debuts in...

I had a front-row seat at the online Ken Burns panel discussion on Benjamin Franklin and Writing. During the discussion, one of the panel...

I was reading Amor Towles "Rules of Civility" a few weeks ago, sitting on the sofa in the bright morning sun, steaming cup of coffee at...

pariah [pəˈrīə] NOUN an outcast. "they were treated as social pariahs" synonyms: outcast · persona non grata · leper · reject ·...

Sometimes (actually, rarely) I intentionally slow my reading pace of a book. There are a couple of reasons for my doing this in the past:...

I just finished "Rules of Civility" by Amor Towles. The story was good, to be sure, but it is the exquisite writing that gets me....

I have just had the greatest idea, and I cannot be the first person to think this: we should add a candidate to the presidential ticket...

While looking for my next read among the custom-built bookshelves on the far end of my living room, I spied a slender bright green spine...

Because I don't just rant about a topic - I also act. And I encourage you to do the same. Find your Congressional representation here. My...

I would think that nurses in general do not make huge political campaign contributions, so when the fat cats in CEO corner offices start...

scapegrace [ˈskāpɡrās] NOUN archaic a mischievous or wayward person, especially a young person or child; a rascal. synonyms: scoundrel ·...

January 10, 2022: McMinn County school board unanimously voted to remove a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust from...

It turns out that one bad apple just may spoil the whole bunch. I'll tell you my story and let you decide. I am trying to read a book by...

sycophant [ˈsikəˌfant, ˈsikəfənt] NOUN a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage. synonyms:...

I have a memory of when I was in high school, having a meal or watching a move with mom and dad. I got a glass of orange juice, but I...

inculcate [inˈkəlˌkāt, ˈinkəlˌkāt] VERB instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction. "the failures of the churches to...

I have seen "The Wedding Singer" at least 10 times and laugh and appreciate the jokes every time I rewatch it. It is an homage to my...

I was reading reviews of an upcoming historical fiction book and noted the reviewer stated that she was tiring of dual/multiple timelines...