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Dilbert by Scott Adams

By Tim McCarthy

December 31, 2020

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Give Me One Reason
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Give Me One Reason

By Tracy Chapman featuring Eric Clapton

December 31, 2020

Editor’s note: I’ve always been fond of native Clevelander, Tracy Chapman but never knew she performed her most famous song with Eric Clapton once. It’s an upbeat, toe-tapping piece made...
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Squeeze Me
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Squeeze Me

By Carl Hiaasen

November 29, 2020

Buy Book Editor’s Note:   Warning: If you’ve not read his books, be forewarned that Hiaasen is a bit twisted.  But if you’re neither politically ardent nor easily offended, this...
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Midnight Reassurances
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Midnight Reassurances

By Tim McCarthy

November 29, 2020

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November Laugh
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November Laugh

By Tim McCarthy

October 31, 2020

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Kathleen Williams
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Kathleen Williams

September 29, 2020

Editors Note: Perhaps the only moderate ad we will see this season so it earned my monthly interest award. Note it is Montana so this is not a partisan statement.
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Best Laid Plans
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Best Laid Plans

By Tim McCarthy

September 29, 2020

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September Laugh

By Tim McCarthy

August 30, 2020

Joke of the Month:  Thanks to an article in Country Living I found this assortment of Dad jokes.  I still consider it a compliment that my kids called me “Clark...
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The Overstory
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The Overstory

By Richard Powers

August 1, 2020

Editor’s note:  Two reasons to avoid this book, kindly referenced by my friend, Joe Gibson: a. you’re looking for recreational reading (I had to strain to stay on track) or...
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Moonlight Song
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Moonlight Song

By Blaze Foley

June 30, 2020

Editor's Note:  I recently heard this and fell in love with Blaze's honest voice, guitar and melody. I also have a penchant for lullabies. (Kevin McCarthy)  Favorite Lyric: Moonlight bathes...
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July Joke of the Month

By Tim McCarthy

June 30, 2020

This plaque appeared on my dresser one morning.  Not sure who placed it there, but I suspect maybe the girl I’ve been hanging with for 45 years? 
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American Dirt
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American Dirt

By Jeanine Cummins

May 31, 2020

Editor’s comment:   I read too many books this month since we are essentially still in lockdown here.  None were particularly good, I’m sorry to say, and I tried fiction...
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House at Pooh Corner
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House at Pooh Corner

By Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina

May 30, 2020

by Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina Editor’s note:   During the lockdown, my about-to-be 7 year old grandson drew a picture of our house and sent it to me with...
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Epic Race Call of the ‘Coronavirus Stakes’
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Epic Race Call of the ‘Coronavirus Stakes’

By Tim McCarthy

May 30, 2020

Editor’s note:   I’ve seen several variations of this and all of them make me laugh.  Enjoy.
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You Can Always Tell Ferrari by the Sound of Its Engine…
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You Can Always Tell Ferrari by the Sound of Its Engine…

By Tim McCarthy

April 27, 2020

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The Splendid and the Vile
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The Splendid and the Vile

By Erik Larson

April 27, 2020

Editor’s comments: It’s no secret to readers that I enjoy Erik Larson’s work. His unique blend of great research and near-fictional personalities creates a look at one year in England’s...
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Ripple
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Ripple

By Grateful Dead

March 30, 2020

Editor's note:   I was never a Dead Head so finding a few of their songs over the last few years has been a delight.  This is my favorite yet.  I...
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April Comedy | Jonathan Winters

By Tim McCarthy

March 30, 2020

Editor's Note: People seemed to enjoy Robin Williams last month, so I looked up Robin's hero, Dayton native Jonathon Winters and found this from 60 Minutes long ago. Both suffered...
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Little Paris Bookshop
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Little Paris Bookshop

By Nina George

March 30, 2020

Editor's note:  This is an airy book of fiction about a bookstore on a barge on the Seine in Paris whose owner sets sail one day after 20 years of...
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Amor Towles
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Amor Towles

February 27, 2020

Book of the Month: “A Gentleman in Moscow”, by Amor Towles Editor’s note:  This historic fiction is beautifully written.  Towles adds well-researched context along with poignant social commentary to make...
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March Laugh
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March Laugh

By Tim McCarthy

February 27, 2020

Robin Williams as Elmer Fudd singing Bruce Springsteen 
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