Well, folks, I read seven (count 'em) seven books in October. One I didn't finish but even at that I hit the magic number 50 I estimated for myself by the end of the year. The six books I successfully waded through were, firstly, What Happened, Hillary Clinton's book on her bid for the Presidency. I''m a bit of a political junkie so I get off on this stuff but still it kinda struck me as one long whine over losing. Next up was the excellent Canyon of Dreams: The Magic and Music of Laurel Canyon. Laurel Canyon was the fabled area outside of Los Angeles where many musicians and artists lived. Known as a 60s enclave, the book takes a look at just who lived there over the last 80 years. A fascinating read. Next up was Lightfoot, a biography of Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot. He may have been responsible for some iconic folk songs but he was also quite the womanizer and boozer. Enough said. Then I read Dan Brown's new tome Origin, the fifth ...
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By the way, U.P., thanks for sharing this post on Facebook every week. It's greatly appreciated.
No problem on sharing the posts. I share both on my page and on my profile, because I have friends that enjoy your choice of cartoons for the week who aren't fans of my page. I hope, though, it's not overkill for those who are both friends of mine and fans of my page. So far, though, no one has complained...which why would they? The cartoons are usually funny (or thought provoking) and are a great way to start a Sunday morning.
Very much so. *smile*
AND... Royal Pain In The Ass?
HA!
You sure they weren't talking U.S. politics?
Cuz it's a moniker that fits this nation too.
heh heh
Costa Rica is looking better and better all the time.
;-)
Ha! I love that Bachmann/Elvis one. She's gotta be related to Palin somehow.