My first job was at a lil bagel shop called Bakin’ Bagels in Maywood, NJ. I worked there for many years. Made myself some nostalgia bagels this morning. They aren’t the prettiest but hey they taste legit! You gotta boil your dough, people.
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Neighbor Dave sent this my way– worth a listen if you are brave enough 😉 https://joeblowe.podbean.com/e/interview-wclimatologist-daniel-swain/
Here’s a link to Bill Murray talking about how The Song of the Lark saved his life while early on in his acting career: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eOIcWB7jSA
This was fun to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovyEMlNZlTE I also can’t help but draw the parallel here to poetry, the concept of iteration in learning, meta-cognition, etc. Living in NYC, I went to the Museum of Natural History every weekend for a solid year. One of many iterative endeavors. I can still give a pretty robust tour
This is the first time I’ve observed a bird in one of the sculptures. She was digging around enjoying herself for sure. Not a great shot, as I was not expecting the moment!
A friend sent me THIS from the NYT…
This event tomorrow is worth sharing. I cannot attend am hoping to hear about it or watch a recording… Here is a link to the registration: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0H5kGYgMRY7Oi4l
We picked olives today and I turned another garden bed. The colors are worth sharing as these days shorten. The brightness of the olives in their fresh brine makes me happy.
My friend Francis died a year ago on Oct 31st. I talked about him on the radio with Brian (LINK) and with fellow reader Kate – who just had a baby! (LINK) – I am missing Francis and am reading this poem he wrote–
If you haven’t heard of City of Asylum – https://cityofasylum.org/ – you should check this organization out! I have visited their physical location in Pittsburgh, PA — such a cool place. This event celebrating Elena Ferrante made me think of y’all so I’m putting a link to the event here:
Seasonal Reading 