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Wiley Miller | Non Sequitur
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Wiley Miller | Non Sequitur

By Tim McCarthy

October 31, 2022

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Stuck in the Middle with You
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Stuck in the Middle with You

By Stealers Wheel

October 31, 2022

Editor’s Note: On my run the other day, this song popped up which I’m sure I haven’t heard for 20 years. As I listened, it occurred to me the refrain...
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The Spy and the Traitor
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The Spy and the Traitor

By Ben McIntyre

October 31, 2022

Editor’s Note: If you like John LeCarre, you will love McIntyre since, as close as the great spymaster came with his fiction, this is non-fiction. The author builds a page...
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Stella McCarthy
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Stella McCarthy

By Stella McCarthy

August 29, 2022

Because my Mom and Dad are here now   --Stella McCarthy This was my three year old granddaughter’s (pictured above) answer to my question, “why are you acting up”?  Her...
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Post War
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Post War

By Tony Judt

July 30, 2022

Editor’s Note:   You must be serious history buff to read this book, even better an international observer.  I came at it from a much lower brow, loving 20 th...
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August Quote
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August Quote

July 30, 2022

via GIPHY “They are a train full of burning batteries crashing into a parking lot of dumpsters”                                            - A friend warning me about getting involved with a friend of...
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Golden
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Golden

By My Morning Jacket

July 30, 2022

Editor’s Note:  I didn’t like My Morning Jacket in person (perhaps because they didn’t play any of their older stuff like this one) but I sure do love their sound. ...
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David Sipress
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David Sipress

By Tim McCarthy

July 29, 2022

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Ain’t No Sunshine
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Ain’t No Sunshine

By The Neville Brothers

June 30, 2022

Editor’s note:  Keeping it light and rhythmic for July with this great old tune, redone by one of my favorite acts.  Enjoy sax, keyboard and guitar funk in middle.  ...
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The First Kennedys
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The First Kennedys

By Neal Thompson

June 30, 2022

Editor’s Note:  Yes, second Ireland-focused book in a row but…any student of history will love this story.  Everyone knows about the famous Kennedy political dynasty and some know about their...
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July Laugh
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July Laugh

By Tim McCarthy

June 30, 2022

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June Laugh
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June Laugh

By Tim McCarthy

May 30, 2022

For those of you fond of such old comics, check out www.gocomics.com
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Rocket Man
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Rocket Man

By My Morning Jacket

May 30, 2022

Editor’s comment:  The original Rocket Man, written and performed by Elton John, does not appeal to me nearly as much as this softer, more melodic version. Favorite lyric:  “Rocket Man...
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We Don’t Know Ourselves
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We Don’t Know Ourselves

By Fintan O’Toole

May 30, 2022

Editor’s comment:  John Murphy, who married my sister, Felicia, in 1970 teased that his job in the Irish Immigration office at Dublin Castle was a lonely one “while the folks...
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Spaceballs – Mel Brooks
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Spaceballs – Mel Brooks

By Tim McCarthy

May 1, 2022

Editor’s comment:  I’m addicted to mindless, slapstick humor and this is one of my favorite scenes of all time, from Mel Brooks satirical takeoff on Star Wars.  “When will then...
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Harlem Shuffle
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Harlem Shuffle

By Colson Whitehead

April 30, 2022

Editor’s note: I chose this book while looking for fiction, a crime story in the bestseller section. What I found was so much more. It takes a few chapters to...
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She Wore Diamonds on the Inside
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She Wore Diamonds on the Inside

By Ben Harper

April 30, 2022

Editor’s comment:  Among Alice and my favorite acts at a recent music festival we attended was Ben Harper, playing alone with a couple Fender Reverb amps, a mic and five...
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City of Thieves
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City of Thieves

By David Benioff

March 31, 2022

Editor’s Note: I walked into a mom-and-pop bookshop in California recently. The owner asked about titles I liked, then handed me this book after some thought. It’s historical fiction drama...
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75 and Sunny
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75 and Sunny

By Ryan Montbleau

March 31, 2022

Editor’s note: Thanks to Mikey Utesch for this one, a song that has it all: rhythm, energy, nice voice and meaning. Favorite lyric: “You’d better believe I’m living for the...
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July
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July

By Noah Cyrus, Leon Bridges

February 28, 2022

Editor’s note:  Once again, my daughter, Caitlin, leads my quest to find great music with meaning. Favorite lyric:  I’m afraid of change I guess that’s why things stay the same
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Billy Summers
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Billy Summers

By Stephen King

January 31, 2022

Editor’s comment: My friend, Joe Gibson, sent me looking for this delightfully crazy story about a frustrated writer/hit man embarking on his last “job”. Having never cared about science fiction,...
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