Intended or not, in A Constellation of Vital Phenomena author Anthony Marra reminds us Americans that we are, indeed, exceptional—at least in one respect.
Read the Rest!Dr. Barry: “The Eyes Have It!”
The third most common form of male denial—after erectile dysfunction and dying scalp follicles—is failing eyesight. (“My arms must be shrinking…”) Where there’s modern medicine, there’s hope. Here’s guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal, with his own personal tale of triumph.
Read the Rest!Dr. Barry: “Happy Birthday to Us!”
Here’s guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal, ready and willing to celebrate the 237th anniversary of our declared national independence and—fortunately for us—able to clear up a few historical misconceptions about how we got here, and what it’s all about. Alfie.
Read the Rest!Dr. Barry: “A Bad Left Turn”
Help me welcome back guest blogger Dr. Barry Pascal, fresh off a checklist of personal housekeeping chores that beset folks of our advancing age. Today, he tackles another pressing social issue requiring his sophisticated analytical skills and offhanded wisdom.
Read the Rest!We Zany Irish!
UPDATE: This post was based on a daily online entry from Steve King’s Today in Literature. Alas–Steve’s excellent work is no longer available (at least, online). With props to Steve, I’ve tried my best to link to other sources that support this narrative.
Read the Rest!From Paris to Provence: Where Food is Life
CapRadio Reads scores again with last Saturday’s book selection, From Paris to Provence: Childhood Memories of Food & France, by Ethel Brennan and Sara Remington.
Read the Rest!“Wherever You Are, Be There”
The California Writer’s Club, Sacramento Branch–of which I am a member–recently sponsored a non-fiction essay contest in which entrants were asked to describe, in 750 words or less, “The Most Influential Person in My Life.”
Read the Rest!Jeanne Robertson: Dee-lightful
As advertised, G. and I took in Jeanne Robertson’s show at Three Stages Folsom Sunday night. The woman did not disappoint.
Read the Rest!Counsel Stedman Responds
To my fellow Goodreads members: Hope you followed my prompt and took the chance to ask M. L. Stedman, author of The Light Between Oceans–the Indie Book of the Year this year–a question last Friday.
Read the Rest!The Sun’s Trial Offer–Mental Decongestant
If you don’t already know how I feel about The Sun magazine, read this.
Read the Rest!