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I am delightedly in over my head. At the opening reception, I found myself talking with Roland Tanglao, one of the presenters at Blogs n Dogs. He was holding an odd little gadget which he identified as an iriver, by … Continue reading →

Flying north, way north, from Denver today provided two hours to read the Sunday New York Times and the latest issue of Poetry magazine. Each time I looked out the window the scene appeared more like the Arctic. The Banff … Continue reading →

I’ve started reading uncorrected page proofs of a book to be published in March by Ted Kooser, a poet I admire. It’s full of encouragement and tips for beginning writers, and by that I mean anyone trying to begin their … Continue reading →

Someone I care about expressed concern about a previous blog posting, so I immediately deleted it. In the aftermath, I have felt skittish about writing again. This is normal, a natural step forward in this experiment of blog writing. I … Continue reading →

The well-stuffed family gathers on the steps of the cottage for the traditional photo. Thanksgiving Day began stormy, with snow and wind and rain, and ended with the bright yellow sunlight slanting onto the ocean from the west. After the … Continue reading →

It snowed here on the coast of Maine this morning–just right for a Courier & Ives Thanksgiving in New England. We worry about family who will be driving north from Boston on slick roads, but they are a winter-savvy bunch … Continue reading →

After yet another additon to her Frequent Flyer account, Claire woke up in Cambridge, Mass., this morning and soon was snuggled in bed with Darlene for their usual soft start of the day. We are on the third floor of … Continue reading →

Last night at the Denver International Film Festival I learned that “midget” is the equivalent of the “N” word for dwarfs or little people. I also learned that dwarfism is a genetic mutation and that sometimes normal-sized people ask a … Continue reading →

I love a movie that makes my family look boring and normal. And so it was that I fell in love with “Transamerica,” the story of Stanley, a man just about to undergo a sex-change operation who discovers he has … Continue reading →

Claude LeLouch, the legendary French director, spoke last night after a showing of his new movie, The Courage to Love, at the staggeringly great Starz Denver International Film Festival. It’s staggering because you can’t possibly see but a small set … Continue reading →