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I fell and for the first time, could not get up; how does a place become your...
Andrew Wyeth — Christine’s World I have to say I hit a new low today: I fell trying to get ready to go out for a walk. I didn’t hurt myself but found I could not get myself up, no matter what I did....
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I’ve decided I need an ongoing book project — planning the next (last?) ten...
Claire (Caitriona Balfe) grieving over Faith, S2,E7 At 77 it’s time to be in earnest — P. D. James (so what about nearly 80) Dear friends and readers, I’m finding it harder and harder to keep up with...
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A new role: a staff writer at Telly Visions: my first beat, Outlander… Easter...
Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall and Tobias Menzies as Frank Randall looking at the ruined building, 200 years ago it was Castle Leoch (Outlander S1E1) Dear friends and readers, I’ve been so strained...
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Women’s Studies & Black History Month: On teaching Afro-American lit & on...
Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party — at the Brooklyn Museum, NYC The The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore — A haven & community center in the USA Dear friends and readers, As you may know,...
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A 6th “episode” or 4th ministroke, after 2 major ones
Paddington bear close up one of my presents to myself Elinor Reaching Out to me Nook towards back of long enclosed porch Friends, I’ve had another ministroke, 4th (or, if I remember 2 major ones...
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Those left are different people trying to lead the same lives: 12 years & 3...
Closing scene, 1974 BBC Poldark, Trenwith burnt down, Ross & Demela parting (Robin Ellis/Angharad Rees) see Christmas at Nampara, Warleggan End of year and new phase thoughts on this 80th Winter...
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James Bay’s Hold Back the River
On my birthday, she’s sung and played perfectly Miss Drake
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Adventures in dentistry: 1 in 4 in US over 65 have no teeth! I’m one of them;...
My 79th birthday is this Sunday, and I’m remembering what P.D. James said: “at 77 it’s time to be in earnest.” This is about an operation that failed, for which I’m thankful … Dear friends and...
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A hitherto hard anniversary week: Oct 3rd, 6th (twice) and 9th
The view of New York City, from outside Izzy’s hotel room (Solita Soho) where she has gone for a few days’ time away Mosaic: Izzy passed by at the train station next to the Museum of Natural History...
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The stark attack on autism as something so dreadful, you’re better off dying...
Gwen Von Kippenbourg Dear friends and readers, I have told you frankly my beloved librarian younger daughter is autistic, level 1, high functioning, and have said I am on the spectrum as I now think...
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Another in my new “daily news bulletin style” I tell my usual sorts of things...
Taken spring 2018, in Maryland, by a waterfall Dear friends and readers, Daily: I now give $30 a month to WAMU radio, NPR: radio intelligent NPR talk, a online website with lots of podcasts. All...
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Summer’s 2nd phase: a rubicon; memories; a CD player added to my “nest of...
My father, William John Garbus, age 19 in Oregon, a working member of an FDR CCC camp, 1944 Dear friends and readers, For me this is midsummer, even if it comes early (in Virginia it remains hot...
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The etiology (cause, set of causes, manner of causation) of autism by Dr....
From the cover of Hotez’ book (2018): Vaccines Did not cause Rachel’s autism Father (Peter) and daughter (Rachel Hotez) Dear friends, readers, fellow autistic people, This is a deadly serious blog, so...
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I had a third “stroke event” Sunday evening
The book itself literally lovely, beautifully bound, the type pleasing … Lilit Lesser as Princess Mary riveting This is a revision of what I wrote last night. I appear not to have undersood what the...
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Izzy’s Day Among Cherry Blossom Trees; 18th century & contemporary depiction...
Another angle Dear friends and readers, In the Washington, D.C. area this weekend “peak bloom” time for the whole area’s millions of flowering trees. The tidal basin lake within the city (just) where...
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Feminist Literary History: a note to my “Retired after 57 Years blog”
Vera Brittaine’s second novel, An Honorable Estate Dear friends, This is another qualifying comment to my previous blog. I am elevating it from a second comment buried in an obscure blog (see first in...
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I retire at long last — after 53 years
Or, my working life comes to an end, 1972-2025 Me the other day, taken by Izzy Dear friends, All the important events of my life, or turning points have occurred within me, or made very little splash...
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Izzy brings in 2025 with “Down by the River,” said to have been originally composed by Borislov Slavov, a Bulgarian composer of (among other kinds) music for video games Here are the lyrics: Lace your...
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A night out after holiday week, Kaiser’s utter indifference & this year’s...
The restored Duke’s Children Dear friends and readersm Last night I enjoyed a rare treat: I went out to dinner with an old friend. I almost chickened out; luckily I texted to the wrong place....
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Let us be of good heart
As all know, who read this autobiographical blog regularly, I spend much of my life reading & writing Dear friends and readers, So we come to the end of another year, which has been for me an...
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