Mairona West’s Friends and Family

brotherly love? tolerance?

2009-11-13T18:04:55Z

There's recently been a little bit of controversy in the Cincinnati area, over a billboard of all things. You might wonder if it's the WB or CW (or whatever the trashy teenager TV station is in your area) fanning the flames of suburban discontent ...

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Norwegian Wood

2009-10-14T10:18:30Z

This was my second book by Murakami. I picked this one up for two reasons. First it's his most popular book in Japan and the book that created his notoriety. Second, it's the only book he wrote that is straight-forward. He said in an interview th...

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happy halloween :)

2009-11-01T00:43:44Z

My big girl had her first real trick-or-treat tonight. She LOVED it. It was hard to peel her off the sidewalk when her little nose became red and chapped and it was time to bundle her up and bring her home. She thought she ...

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Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris

2009-10-13T10:59:43Z

What I learned from this sad to disturbing collection of Christmas tales is that Sedaris has major psychological issues with Christmas. Six in all, the pieces are a mix of essays and short stories. The short stories include baby murder and inten...

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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

2009-09-21T21:40:31Z

I never had to read this book in high school or college. In fact, I didn't have to read anything by Hemingway in my academic career. I might be the only one... I picked this one up because pretty much everyone who reads it says they hate it and ...

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Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

2009-10-16T15:34:45Z

I love the cover of this book. Front and back. The simple green background and the bright, chalky letters make me happy. Even if I had hated this book and David Sedaris, I would have read this one for its cover. I know there are those who would...

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let's talk about "socialized" medicine*

2009-10-05T16:18:31Z

*Although it is hard for me to make such a painfully personal post public, I'm going to do so, because I feel so strongly about this issue, that I want to share this with anyone who would like to read it. Hi, my name is Prairie, and I'm a recipie...

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community

2009-09-25T15:23:04Z

So I have mixed feelings about the new show Community. Not surprisingly, this is probably related to the fact that I work at a community college. I cringed a little when I saw the initial commercials for the pilot because I knew that the gist of t...

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The Angel and The Ladder (for Kzinti and Baria)

2009-09-23T20:46:22Z

Once upon a time, a man died and went up to Heaven, where Saint Peter was waiting for him at the Holy Gates. “I’m very sorry,” said Saint Pete, “but I can’t let you in.” The man was shocked and very disappointed. “Why not, Saint P...

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As They See 'Em by Bruce Weber

2009-08-29T00:23:22Z

This might be the first out and out book about sports I have ever read. And except for one really boring chapter, I was completely enthralled. The book came up in conversation and the book was lent to me. I even put other things on hold to read ...

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