I need entertainment that doesn’t make me want to repeat the mantra of the current era: “don’t panic.”
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Funny how Republicans loved the “p” word when it was about Bill Clinton. Driftglass’s ‘five minutes on David Brooks’ is back. Tick tock! And we’re not exactly accepting the Cheneys and The Bulwark into our tent. Link: Ep 848: Yeah We’re Never Mixing Tea With Lemonade Ever Again — The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal
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“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. —J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Fellowship Of The Ring” https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34.The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring
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Yes, the next book in the series, and yes, only the audiobook was available for borrowing. I’ve put a hold on for a library book, and also waiting on an ebook. Le sigh. #NowReading www.hoopladigital.com/audiobook/search-the-dark-charles-todd/13535076
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Can’t finish this via audiobook – the reader’s soothing voice makes me sleep too well. It finally came up as an e-book at the library. As it’s NOT a boring book, I can read it faster than listening to it, without getting so relaxed I doze off. Wings of Fire, by Charles Todd, an Ian Rutledge mystery. The writing, pacing, and characters are solid and the style is beautifully melancholy. The Hamish character, a sort of inner voice, isn’t as intrusive as I thought he’d be. UPDATE: Fell asleep and had a lovely nap after reading 7 or 8…
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I can’t wait to watch Eugene Levy cringe and then relax into seeing the world.
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I can’t wait to watch Eugene Levy cringe and then relax into seeing the world.
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Kevin Lygo says presenter should apologise for column about Duchess of Sussex that attracted record number of complaints.
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In short, I no longer retain any rights to any of my songs. So help yourselves, and don’t send me any money. TOM LEHRER
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The Gumbo Pages, by Chuck Taggart — Read on www.gumbo.org/