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I recently went with a friend to deliver some groceries to a guy who had a medical problem and couldn’t get to the store. We went to this person’s house and found him on his couch, watching The Breakfast Club on video. (more…)

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As an avid reader, I have always enjoyed the excellent libraries in my home town. I have also been aware of the presence of the American Library Association (ALA), whose reading lists and promotional displays always seemed helpful and well-conceived. (more…)

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On a recent trip to California, I got to spend some time in Ojai, a small, rustic town, high in the mountains, north of LA. Ojai is known as an enclave of a certain type of California “cool.” Its inhabitants are the kind of people who dislike the stress of LA but don’t want to be too far away from it, (more…)