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The Long-Legged House by Wendall Berry. Part of the LOA edition of his essays, a long meditation on his house in the woods.
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19 hours ago, ghost of miles said:
Another favorite of my parents--Henry Mancini wrote this music, correct?
Every time I hear that Mancini theme, a wave of memories washes over me. Definitely pure 1970s for me.
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17 minutes ago, ghost of miles said:
I hadn't heard that the JD Salinger estate had okayed his books going digital. I like to read novels and mysteries on my iPad, but other topics, I prefer the physical.
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The Hours: A Novel by Michael Cunningham
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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Is it allowed for a sixty year old to really, really, enjoy this film? It's a fun film to watch.
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What I Stand On: The Collected Essays of Wendell Berry 1969 - 2017. Nice collection that I'm slowly making my way through.
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I think you can consider the Gary Templeton for Ozzie Smith trade a win for St. Louis... Templeton was never that great with the Padres.
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Spirit and Trauma: A Theology of Remaining by Shelly Rambo (what a name!). A very interesting book on trauma and ways to help people see both the death and life aspects of trauma in their lives, especially helpful if someone is counseling a person with a religious background. Heavy influence of Cathy Caruth throughout the book.
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12 hours ago, danasgoodstuff said:
A rather IDEALIZED VIEW OF RURAL Saskatchewan.
To say the least! Which is why I enjoy it tremendously. It's small town tv fantasy land, just like Hallmark Channel's version small town USA.
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Corner Gas: Season 3
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Anyone seen this yet? I like Malick, but it starting to seem it's all one movie with him, and each film is a redoing on that one film.
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The Rector of Justin: A Novel by Louis Auchincloss. Been reading this as my bedtime book and it's much better than I expected.
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On 9/23/2018 at 9:08 AM, Matthew said:
The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis by Alan Jacobs. Very interesting book, with applications to the modern world and politics.
From the Amazon description:
By early 1943, it had become increasingly clear that the Allies would win the Second World War. Around the same time, it also became increasingly clear to many Christian intellectuals on both sides of the Atlantic that the soon-to-be-victorious nations were not culturally or morally prepared for their success. A war won by technological superiority merely laid the groundwork for a post-war society governed by technocrats. These Christian intellectuals-Jacques Maritain, T. S. Eliot, C. S. Lewis, W. H. Auden, and Simone Weil, among others-sought both to articulate a sober and reflective critique of their own culture and to outline a plan for the moral and spiritual regeneration of their countries in the post-war world.
Rereading this, it has a lot to say about today's world...
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6 hours ago, bresna said:
How was this? I've found these Selects to be good "bang for the buck" wines.
I liked the Hess Select, it had a lighter taste that other cabernets I've had, and for $20.00, well worth the price. I'm going to try others in the next couple of weeks.
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Hess Select 2016
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3 hours ago, jlhoots said:
Show off!!
I couldn't resist! Got it as a gift. Living in the heart of the wine country has its advantages -- I live next door to the Opus One vineyards.
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3 minutes ago, JSngry said:
They threw pitches from outer space and back in time? All at once?
Why was this not on TV?
It was!
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38 minutes ago, ghost of miles said:
Not sure I've ever seen one player charge an entire dugout before:
Heaven's above, I'm so sick and tired of Yasiel Puig's act! He, of course, is not the one to charge the entire dugout, but he was the one who charged other players after things had quieted down, knowing full well that there was no way he could get to them, and even if he did get to them, the only thing he'd do is yell at them. And this guy acts like he's so tough! PUKE!
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9 minutes ago, Brad said:
NYRB Classics is having a summer sale on 48 of their books, for those who may be interested. You can save up to 40% on the cover price, depending on how many books you buy. There are some pretty good titles included.
I've always been interested in Anniversaries by Uwe Johnson. Is it worth the buy?
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Apocalypse Now. In my top five, all-time classic
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On 7/24/2019 at 6:12 PM, ghost of miles said:
Going to see this Thursday night:
What's the 411? as the kids say...
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2 hours ago, Ted O'Reilly said:
Now, there was a wit. His letters, his (mostly-mock) duel with Jack Benny on the radio... An under-recognized mind.
Totally agree, a quick, funny and insightful mind at work in the Golden Days of Radio, his humor transfers easily to today's climate.
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58 minutes ago, bresna said:
I don't think Hess makes a bad wine. They try to keep their prices down, which I like. The 2016 Hess Estate Chardonnay was a phenomenal bottle of wine for $17. This particular 2014 Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon was just OK... for the money. For $50 (on sale from ~$60) I felt it should have been better. Maybe I got a bad cork? It happens. The 2012 vintage was superb.
Their single estate Cabernet from their Allomi Vineyard is very good and very nicely priced for a single estate Cab. The Hess Select line is good wine at a good price - typically under $10. I don't know if they have any wines that they only sell there. It's worth stopping by to see.
Many thanks!
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Beneath the American Renaissance: The Subversive Imagination in the Age of Emerson and Melville by David S. Reynolds