Wednesday, December 16, 2015

The latest on Victor not visiting the U.S.

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As I had decided previously , we applied for a U.S. tourist visa again. Twice in the last five months, actually. After all, I think we have ...
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Friday, December 4, 2015

Autographs - Kittredge Cherry and Audrey Lockwood

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Kitt Cherry and Audrey Lockwood are my nearby neighbors and friends. This was Kitt's first book, and intersects with several of my in...
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Saturday, November 14, 2015

Faith and reason are not compatible

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In response to this op-ed column by a Catholic bishop, I sent a letter to the L.A. Times this week (not published): I cannot agree with...
Friday, August 21, 2015

Autographs - Michael Hiltzik

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Michael Hiltzik was autographing his new book this week, but kindly agreed to autograph this old one for me. I bought the book when it ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Autographs - Amanda Ross-Ho and Erik Frydenborg

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Amanda Ross-Ho and Erik Frydenborg , both artists, are my next-door neighbors! ( Index of autographs )
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Lassen - Shasta (June 2015)

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Mt. Shasta Burney Falls Link to more photos . This was another Road Scholar tour . There was plenty to see and do in the area, much ...

Maine (June 2015)

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Thunder Hole, Acadia National Park Bibbed and ready for lobster Link to more photos . The forecast was not very good -- rainy for mos...
Thursday, May 14, 2015

Guatemala - May 2015

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Victor & Rodney at a temple at Tikal All-white peacock at Hotel Atitlan Link to more photos  (View the photos individually to see th...
Saturday, April 25, 2015

My bookmark collection

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(Click the image to enlarge it.) I've collected bookmarks from independent bookstores for decades. I've scanned them all (over 1...
Monday, April 20, 2015

Autographs - A. Scott Berg

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I received this book as a holiday gift in 1979. I enjoyed it, but I thought it a big long and too uncritical. At the Los Angeles Times F...