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Wordle and BoxedWordle and Boxed

Wordle and Boxed

Together with half of the known universe, I added Wordle to my daily routine. I was first aware of it…

3 years ago
Latest Book DiscoveriesLatest Book Discoveries

Latest Book Discoveries

With so many books and so little time, it helps to have a little guidance. It also helps when two…

3 years ago
The 1956 Book Club and a GameThe 1956 Book Club and a Game

The 1956 Book Club and a Game

And the #1956Club is open for business and this time I'm joining and you can too.. I'm old enough to…

4 years ago
The Book Chain: Six Degrees and the Invention of SexThe Book Chain: Six Degrees and the Invention of Sex

The Book Chain: Six Degrees and the Invention of Sex

Long before the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, bookish teens had Iris Murdoch. As the poet Philip Larkin…

5 years ago
“Gervase, I’ve Lost a Toy Shop”“Gervase, I’ve Lost a Toy Shop”

“Gervase, I’ve Lost a Toy Shop”

Always fun to find half-remembered books. One bonus of this decluttering lark is that you find so many of them.…

5 years ago
The Games They PlayedThe Games They Played

The Games They Played

A recent visit to Montreal found us at the MAC Musée d'Art Contemporain de Montréal Fortified with coffee and breakfast…

5 years ago
Sports Report and the Spots of TimeSports Report and the Spots of Time

Sports Report and the Spots of Time

It's a late afternoon on a winter Saturday of my childhood. And that means the big Ferguson radio - the…

5 years ago