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Books read in July. Favorite five with astericks. ** Best this year. Beyond the House of the False Lama…by George Crane The Saddest Summer of Samuel S. by J.P. Donleavy Paradise by Larry McMurtry Sunrise with Seamonsters: Travels & Discoveries … Continue reading →

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28:37.7 at the Butte to Butte 5K. Best of 14 in age group. Thrilled. Major goal is to snag the 80-84 age group record, three plus minutes slower than the 28:37. Details.

Books read in June. Favorites with astericks. Fabulous Small Jews by Joseph Epstein* The Golden Boys by Joseph Epstein Life Sentences by Joseph Epstein* Being There by Jerzi Kosinski Steps by Jerzi Kosinski The Ocean and the Stars: A Sea … Continue reading →

Terrific article in the 6/15/24 New York Times. …My last drink was on 12/31/23. On doctor’s advice. Memory issues. Alcohol speed the decline. Here’s a taste: About a year ago, a friend of mine started evading my invitations to grab … Continue reading →

At last night’s monthly the Oregon Track Club races, Don runs a 25:55.3 in the 4K. Details Sorta shabby, eh? Coming off six weeks of no running due to hamstring issue.

Books read in May. Favorites with astericks. Van Gogh: A Retrospective by Susan A. Stein Essential Van Gogh by J. Curtis and J. Smith The Socrates Express by Eric Weiner* Thrive: Finding Happiness The Blue Zone Way by Dan Buettner … Continue reading →

Books read in March and April. Favorites with astericks. Walden by Henry Thoreau* The Tao of Travel by Paul Theroux* Figures in a Landscape by Paul Theroux A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh Racing the Clock by Bernd Heinrich … Continue reading →

Jason Kelce races to a 45 minute 5K. Details. Retirement speech Touching, eh?

Books read in February. Five favorites with asterick. The Sun King by Nancy Mitford* Tuva or Bust:Richard Feynman’s Last Journey by Ralph Leighton A House Somewhere edited by Don George & Anthony Sattin Overrrated Underrated by Editors of American Heritage … Continue reading →