Finally, the monkshood are in full bloom, in good time to show up as a backdrop to that glorious Red Rocket barberry. And the Queen of the Prairie made it into bloom just under the fall wire.
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The book lady.
Dolly Parton’s Children’s Literacy Legacy, from Publisher’s Weekly. Through her Dollywood Foundation, Parton created the Imagination Library in 1995 as a tribute to her father, who felt shame over his inability to read or write, something she believed prevented him from realizing his dreams. “Inspiring kids to love to read became my passion and my…
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You’re grateful that no real terrorist thought of it first.
A police procedural featuring a murderer who chooses his victims by their street address. Almost everyone lives in a town with a Main Street. You said this wasn’t like any terrorism you had seen. That’s because we think of terrorism as something that happens in the cities. Nw York, Washington, DC, LA. This does something…
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Lagniappe Sunday
Defining America in 25 objects, including the Red Solo Cup and the Ring Doorbell Camera. My favorite is the Costco roast chicken, where somewhere in America that isn’t Alaska it only costs $4.99. (NYT gift link) This week’s time sink, and you’re welcome. What the heck, I went ahead and requested Though Not Dead, the…
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The Roadhouse Report – August 2026
An excerpt. (Tiny, but fierce.) She became aware that she was still holding the derringer. It was designed for close work, but she had hit her target from twenty-five feet. Well, once. And it had been a calm day, too, and the target stationary. She didn’t know that she could do…
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Let’s get this Friday started!
Ah yes, Paradise Haven Lodge, when I was young and in love…
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