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Rambling Rose and RIFF

Yesterday was the second and final day of the Rome (Georgia) International Film Festival. I’m sad to say I had to miss almost all of it. But the final event—a showing of the film RAMBLING ROSE followed by a discussion with the film’s director, Martha Coolidge—was quite . . . . Continue Reading »

Fewer Highway Deaths? Thank Ralph Nader

We take a short break from our normal schedule to do our part to give substantial credit where credit is due.  Last year created a wonderful record—the fewest highway fatalities in 60 years.  From the story:“We attribute the progress to a host of factors,” said Barbara . . . . Continue Reading »

Thirty Three Things (v. 14)

1. The Size of Our Books Was Determined By The Size of the Average Sheep in the Middle Ages [M]edieval books are no bigger or smaller than modern books, generally speaking. Gutenberg and the other early printers didn’t invent a whole new format for books, they just copied what people were . . . . Continue Reading »

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