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Friday, April 15, 2022

Book of Mercy by Leonard Cohen: Book 13 of 2022

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  There are many Leonard Cohen s. All of them occupied the same body born September 21, 1934, in Quebec, Canada, that passed away on Novembe...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022

A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters, Book 12 of 2022

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Each semester, I read a book on evolution with the Evolution Round Table at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. Until two years...
Friday, April 8, 2022

The Joy of Work: Packing Supplies for Ukraine

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Taking a break for a selfie  "Neil, we need four-inch bandages." "Hey, Neil, we need compress bandages." "Neil, tou...
Saturday, April 2, 2022

The Five People I Would Love To Have Dinner With

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Marie Curie after receiving the first of two Nobel Prizes  A friend keeps a changing list of the five people she wants to have dinner with. ...
Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Maison Fournaise, My Favorite Restaurant in Paris is a Victim of COVID

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  Last month when I visited Paris, I took the suburban train to Chatou to visit a restaurant that had closed in March of 2020 and never reop...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Understanding Beliefs: Book 10 of 2022

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  The thesis statement of Understanding Beliefs is in the middle of page three in the first chapter:  One of the most important things to sa...
Sunday, March 20, 2022

The Museum of the Great War, Somme, France

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At the end of my trip to Europe last month, I visited the Museum of the Great War in Somme.  The museum is in a castle near the site of the ...