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 in the Robert Lan…
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This afternoon I had an appointment 4 towns over (with my oh so Canadian oral surgeon). Drove there on back roads. I felt as though I was in a war zone with all the competing lawn signs. NH has some hotly contested positions this year so it's worse than anything I've ever seen. Social media has made it all worse.
I made my decisions for state positions at our state primary in September. Now I'm just lying low and staying out of the fray. One reason I'm playing in this challenge is for distraction for all the garbage.
(Light reading from the waiting room. I love that man, his wife, and their 2 kids.)