Monthly Archives: January 2009

Book #1 for 2009 – Tender is the Night

Last week, I finished reading Tender is the Night by: F. Scott Fitzgerald. I was supposed to have read it during my Fitzgerald and Hemingway seminar as an undergraduate, but I confess, I did not finish it at that time. … Continue reading

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January 20, 2009 arrived – finally

A friend emailed me this morning, stating his surprise that I had not blogged about the inauguration. I suppose there was such extensive coverage of the event that I did not feel I could add much. I will comment that … Continue reading

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Food Conservation and Sustainability

This is the third of my recent diatribes on conservation recently, and it pertains to something about which we all care: food. In a society where we can easily find desired food items at our local supermarkets, at times we … Continue reading

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Further Thoughts on Conservation

I will continue my list here regarding action items for better conservation. Please refer to this post for the initial conception of this series. Reusable bags: When Evan and I moved to Seattle, as we were packing up the old … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Conservation

Moving to the West Coast three and a half years ago (has it really been that long?!) altered my perspective on many issues, perhaps the most significant being that of the environment and conservation. I always cared about the earth, … Continue reading

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