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Retired but not retiring. Montréalaise. Reader and raconteur. STEM. Genealogy. Noticing. Practicing my French.
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Snow on the edge of a building in my hood. Must be a product of the freeze-melt cycle on the sun-warmed stone.

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Heading out to our local movie theatre tonight! One of the cast said that “this is how Wilde would have liked to see his play produced!” www.cineplex.com/movie/the-im...

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Just discovered John Field, Irish composer and pianist, while listening to this beautiful album. music.apple.com/ca/album/fie...

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I don't WANT to preach this morning -- JD Vance is not a serious person, he lacks the intellectual chops to do this kind of work, so rewarding his thirst with response is undignified -- but the Spirit demands at least a brief bit of sermonizing

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We hosted a luncheon for 24 after a memorial mass today at this new-to-me Middle Eastern restaurant here in Montreal. I can’t say enough about the delicious food. Highly recommended! mosaic-lounge.com

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New visitor in the Old Port today. It was preceded by a small vessel that broke up the ice. The McAsphalt Advantage transports bitumen and oil. Not sure why she’s in this sector of the port which usually houses cruise ships and naval vessels.

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A good read, and very moving. open.substack.com/pub/andreagi...

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Je dépose ça ici.

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Just subscribed to BritBox. Fourteen season of Vera should get me through the next few weeks.

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I despair that my spouse and I will never achieve anything close to this. It’s my dream. open.substack.com/pub/lucywill...

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They will be sorely missed (by me, anyway.)

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Angelina Jolie is luminous in her portrayal of the glamour and drug-addled madness of Maria Callas in her last weeks.

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Next read for #52bookchallenge is Conclave by Robert Harris. Wanted to read it before seeing the film. Will fulfill item 13 “Title is 10 letters or less.”

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Enjoyed this miniseries about the first use of genetic genealogy in Sweden. (Netflix) www.imdb.com/title/tt2322...

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i think opponents of trump also have to resist the temptation of intellectualizing his outbursts or attributing them to some recognizable goal. the fact is that trump is obsessed with greenland because it is big on a map. he wants canada because it is also big on a map. that's it.

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I refuse to shut up about this: NYC started charging $9 to bring a car into our most transit-rich zone, the haters & trolls predicted doom, but traffic evaporated instantly and here’s Times Square tonite (even after the holiday tourists have left). For a better future, build transit & price driving!

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Just watched Emilia Perez after first hearing about it via the Golden Globes. I take it that critics are torn, but I thought it was energetic storytelling and an opera for our times.

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~Jennifer Gunter is a Canadian / American doctor and the New York Times women's health columnist: "Canada is one bad election away from every bad political thing that is happening in America."

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The perfect mix for Christmas Night. classical.music.apple.com/ca/playlist/...

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Merry #Booksky Christmas to me! From my kids with help from Librairie Drawn & Quarterly.

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Listening now via Apple Music!

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Started reading this today after noticing her upcoming feature in BBC World Bookclub. Only 1/4 way through and love Rosoff’s voice. #AmReading #BookSky

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“Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are. The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make well-shaped sentences. In your voice, your readers should be able to hear the contents of your mind, your heart, your soul.” — Meg Rosoff #WritingSky #AcademicSky

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Gearing up for #52BookChallenge for 2025! My list so far, based on library holds and book club picks. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy

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Fascinating thread! I saw Renée Fleming with the TSO at Roy Thomson Hall and for whatever acoustical reason, I couldn’t really hear her at all. It’s not a kind room for singers, but still…

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My second #BookClub has the following lineup: Dec: Long Island (Tóibín) Jan: What the Ermine Saw (Collinsworth) Feb: Knife (Rushdie) Mar: The Life Impossible (Haig)

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First four books for 2025 chosen for one of my #BookClubs: Jan: The Henna Artist (Joshi) Feb: The Martian Chronicles (Bradbury) Mar: Midnight at Malabar House (V. Khan) Apr: Being Mortal (Gawande)

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Sednaya prison doors has been flung open. Thinking of all the disappeared, especially my spouse’s cousin Dani. May there be reunions in many futures. #Syria waynoun.com/en/stories/d...

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