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Rachmaninov’s piano

March 5, 2015

I was surprised to come across Rachmaninov’s piano during a visit to the Holbourne Museum in Bath, England.

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The bells of Bath Abbey

March 2, 2015

Sound of church bells from the Bath Abbey on a Sunday evening in March, 2015.

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Cemetery photos, Bath, England

February 28, 2015

A few photos from St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bath, Somerset, England.

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What’s making me happy (Feb. 27)

February 27, 2015

I find happiness this week in the personal.

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3 things making me happy (Feb. 20). Sad, yes, but also beautiful.

February 20, 2015

Three sad things are making me happy this week. If you think that’s not possible, read on.

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Guess who’s writing a memoir? (2/19/2015 edition)

February 19, 2015

More celebrity memoir. I had a very bad experience with the last celebrity memoir I tried to read. This trend is an affront to talented writers everywhere.

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Patty, Patty, Patty…Patty Hearst again

February 18, 2015

I’m not surprised that Patty Hearst pops up again. However, I didn’t expect her to pop up at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.

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For my friends out East: A blog redux of digging graves in extreme cold

February 17, 2015

I’m reposting this information of a year ago. With all the cold and snow in the East Coast, I thought people might wonder how graves are dug in such harsh conditions.

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3 things making me happy this week (Feb. 13)

February 13, 2015

Saul, making music, and safe whippets. The Feb. 13 entry of what’s making me happy.

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How I wait for an agent’s response

February 12, 2015

Just me trying to be funny. And probably failing.

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