I’ve finally gotten around to some little site improvements: I’ve added some new blogs to the list on the right, renamed “Diverse and Sundry Blogs.” All are worth a visit, especially Debbie Reese’s blog on Native Americans in children’s literature (and if you don’t follow…

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It was wonderfully foggy this afternoon, making it look like the entire Husdon basin was filled with clouds. José and his father would have loved this—and had a great story to explain it. Probably it was just technical glitch, but it’s so much more fun…

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The murders in France this week emphasized the importance of writing—especially writing as a political, potentially insidious act—but I couldn’t bear to write this week’s Food Friday post. I’ll add something more over the weekend. Write well, my friends. Nous sommes Charlie.

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My eyeballs were cold today. Really. Still, it was something like 37 below in Chicago. I am greateful for small mercies. And fleece-lined tights.

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