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Category: Random thoughts

  • “I’m Hope”

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    I like my name. It’s mostly just mine. In fact, I’ve met maybe two Hopes in my entire life. The year I was born, Hope ranked #435 in popularity, right after Ladonna and Hazel. Good. And I like that H-o-p-e isn’t just a proper noun. Those four letters and their variants can be a common…

  • Ice Cream I Have Loved

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    When I heard that July is National Ice Cream Month, I assumed the celebration was brought to us by ice cream manufacturers and distributors. A mere publicity stunt? Not so, I learned. The special month was designated in 1984 by the same U.S. president who catapulted Jelly Bellies to national prominence: Ronald Reagan.   This month,…

  • Where Did the Time Go?

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    I’ve been thinking about Time lately. We have so many ways to talk about Time: “no time like the present,” “don’t waste time,” “time is of the essence,” “time is precious.”  You get the idea. But what in the world is Time?   For centuries, philosophers and scientists have asked that question. They still don’t agree on an answer. Sir Isaac Newton…

  • The Duke, et al

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    On the drive home from church today, my 11-year began singing the theme of a classic western. In a low rumble, from the backseat, she sang, “Chisum! Chisum!” I continue to introduce my 11-year-old to classic TV and movies.  Our latest series has been Mission Impossible (a la Martin Landau, Peter Graves). The latest classic film star introduction was, at last,…

  • Must-See TV

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      I don’t watch a lot of TV anymore.  I can’t get excited about 21st-century sitcoms.  And today, most dramas are a series of beautiful people making a hash of it until after the last commercial break — and then doing it all again seven days later.  But I remember long-ago days of my dad growling…

  • Narnia: Why the Order Matters

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       This week I bought my third complete set of the Narnia Tales.   I don’t buy every set of the Narnia Tales that I see, of course, but within seconds of seeing this one, I clutched it tight.   The books, you see, were in the right order.   The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, et…

  • Remembering Dick Francis

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    Dick Francis died February 14, 2010. An author I discovered when I was in about seven grade, I toted his books with me for decades, beginning with, I remember well, Nerve. My riding instructor had introduced me to him, knowing that I was a reader, and knowing that I was crazy about horses and jumping. Like he…

  • Ode to Robin

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    Last year, my beloved Robin (i.e., my 2003 Saturn Ion 2) was  orphaned. General Motors ditched the Saturn brand, couldn’t pawn it off on any other buyer, and so let the American-made subsidary die after a scant 25 years. I had been happily on my second Saturn, with the Ion following an 1993 SL1. Once…