Random photos from today's walk. #wintervibes

I can't explain why I was late in discovering Denis Johnson. I am amazed by Johnson's ability to captivate and ensnare the reader.

Train Dream is a slim novella that is packed with mystery, love, and at least one guy howling at wolves.

#readit

@desmoineslibrary.bsky.social

Random photos from #Daytona visit. #southernliving

It was super cool to attend the 68th running of the Daytona 500 last weekend.

#NASCAR #hawkeyedowns #america

3660 GRAND AVE UNIT 810, DES MOINES, IA 50312 | REMAX Take a closer look at this $400,000, 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,440 Sq Ft, Condo/Townhome for sale, located at 3660 GRAND AVE UNIT 810 in DES MOINES, IA 50312.

After 10 wonderful years in our condo, Jean Hessburg and I are starting a new chapter. We have purchased a home on the NE side of Des Moines.

In the meantime, our beautiful condo is for sale. Please share the listing with anyone who might be interested:

www.remax.com/ia/des-moine...

The judge isn't wrong!

Streets of Minneapolis

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Thanks to The Boss for standing on the right side of history (again).

@brucespringsteen.net

If you liked the movie "Almost Famous." you are gonna love Cameron Crowe's memoir.

The book is a colorful, clever and, frankly, almost unbelievable tale about a southern California kid writing for @rollingstone.com magazine when he was only 15.

#readit

I'd read some weird short stories over the years.

But Ed Park may have outdone them all with this collection that covers everthing from translating a novel, a wife on Ambien, and, yes, Atlantis.

#readit

It's been a long time since I've finished (and not given up on) a book and said to myself: That was a huge waste of time.

#onward

Random photos from today's walk. #wintervibes

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Jean Hessburg and I had an amazing trip to see Sam Grinstead in Manaus, Brazil, in the days leading up to Christmas.
Located in the heart of the rainforest, this city of more than 2.2 million people, is home to amazing sights, sounds and smells.
Thanks to Sam for being an amazing guide.
Obrigado!

This may not be the first book I've read because of the author's posts on social media.

But it is certainly the best!

Bryan Skavnak's enthusiasm about life and golf are unmatched.

#readit

Norman Maclean's investigation into a 1949 Montana forest fire that killed 12 Forest Service Smokejumpers is superb.

Maclean's curiosity and tenacity are present on every page. And his writing skills are unmatched.

#readit

Random photos from today’s walk. #wintervibes

Beth Macy's latest book is a heartfelt -- even brave -- attempt to understand the economic, social, educational and political decline in the Heartland.

The book centers on Macy returning to her hometown of Urbana, Ohio, to figure out what's what.

#readitnow

@desmoineslibrary.bsky.social

Tommy Orange's "There There" is a captivating novel about the lives of a dozen Native Americans living in Oakland, California.

There are so many story lines, filled with poverty, heartache, joy, hope, history, crisis, and raw emotions.

#readitnow

@desmoineslibrary.bsky.social

Art Cullen has plenty of thoughts about the state of things in Iowa these days.

Art is at his best when he talks to Iowans who are working hard to turn this state around. His latest book may be his best reporting ever.

#readitnow

This is your weekly reminder that @donaldjtrump-maga.bsky.social does not believe in the U.S. Constitution or Free Speech. #trump

Random photos from today’s walk. #fallvibes

@donaldjtrump-maga.bsky.social does not believe in the Constitution or Free Speech.

@donaldjtrump-maga.bsky.social does not believe in the Constitution or Free Speech.

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Random photos from today’s walk. #fallvibes🍃🍂

Random photos from today’s walk. #fallvibes🍃🍂