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Book: The Piano Shop on the Left Bank / Thad Carhart
This is a slow-paced, thoughtful book. I haven’t read anything like that recently, and it made me appreciate that reading can be relaxing and enriching without being overly manipulative or dramatic. Of course, if you don’t have any great interest in pianos or Paris, this may not be your cup of tea (or it may…
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R.I.P. Squeaky Bear
This morning I awoke to find Squeaky Bear lying eviscerated on the living room carpet. What fiend could have committed this grisly crime? Any amateur CSI enthusiasts out there? Update: Squeaky Bear’s bladder, the very source of his squeak, was found in Jezze’s water bowl. Hopefully all of SB’s organs are now accounted for, though…
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Movie: Night of the Hunter (1955)
I doubt I would’ve caught the influence of this film on Raising Arizona without some help. The quote near the end, “It’s a hard world for little things…” might have done it. Anyway, there are lots of influences if you look for them. A soulful, authentic sound track. Rich symbolism. Ambiguous religious figures. Evocative cinematography.…
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Movie: My Architect
Some interest in either architecture or the theme of discovering a distant parent through their work is probably a prerequisite for the enjoyment of this film. I started out mostly interested in the few buildings that renegade architect Louis Kahn managed to bring into existence. Some of them just look blocky and institutional to me,…
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Geese on Ice
The temperature finally dropped enough to freeze the lake where these geese are wintering. It looked at first like they had just been frozen in place, but I think they’re sitting on the ice. The temperature was up to 11 degrees Fahrenheit when I left home today. Thankfully the recent winds finally calmed down.