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2022 Top Reads

Posted on January 13, 2023 by nutMeg

Not necessarily released in 2022, but, of the books I read or listened to during the year, these are the ones I particularly enjoyed. Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout Lauren Redniss WOW! Amazing story … Continue reading →

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Banned Books Week 2022

Posted on September 26, 2022 by nutMeg

Banned Books Week has been held the last full week of September – so it was actually September 18-24 this year, I’m a little late. It was begun in 1982 to bring attention to attempts to challenge and ban books, … Continue reading →

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Ojai

Posted on September 9, 2020 by nutMeg

I’d actually heard of Ojai as part of the family lore, in one of the tidbits about my paternal grandfather, who died before I was born. One of the things he had done was haul horses, and one of the … Continue reading →

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Bart’s Books

Posted on December 9, 2019 by nutMeg

Ice cream was checked off the list (of travel things to do in a new place), did not really get to the Ojai Library, although I did take a spin through the Friends of the Library (or whatever the fundraising/support … Continue reading →

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beginning to look a lot like

Posted on November 30, 2018 by nutMeg

Saturday, December 1: San Francisco Center for the Book Holiday Fair, Arion Press (San Francisco) Open House Saturday, December 1 and Sunday December 2: Handmade Holiday Crafts Fair and Luther Burbank Home and Gardens Holiday Open House (both Santa Rosa) Saturday, … Continue reading →

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National Steinbeck Center

Posted on November 19, 2018 by nutMeg

The National Steinbeck Center opened in 1998, and I’d heard good things about it, but had not been. Although I pass by Salinas, where the Center is located, on a semi-regular basis, I’m always on my way somewhere else and … Continue reading →

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IONTW – July 15, 2018

Posted on July 15, 2018 by nutMeg

File under cuter faster overload: Hello Kitty Shinkansen and another one of those seems so obvious after you see what someone else has done… super clever 3-dimensional doodles Setting aside the debate of whether you are OK with writing in … Continue reading →

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IONTW – July 8, 2018

Posted on July 8, 2018 by nutMeg

TODAY!!! Sunday, July 8, 2018 – 10:30 am – 4:30 PM Sebastopol Center for the Arts Street Printing Festival! Book covers meet back up with the real world. Ever wondered why ice cream has a parlor? Everybody dance now! Born … Continue reading →

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IONTW – June 24, 2018

Posted on June 24, 2018 by nutMeg

Super Special Exhibit of Pat Reagh’s printing work at NBLA in Sebastopol, CA this coming weekend, June 30 and July 1, both days noon to 5:30 pm. Also, Pat will be giving a talk on Friday, June 29 at 7 … Continue reading →

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IONTW – June 10, 2018

Posted on June 10, 2018 by nutMeg

Last day of Art at the Source Open Studios in west Sonoma County. Inflatable drawing tool. Seems so obvious once you see it… and maybe not so obvious, depending on the context – The Golden Record. Amazing bread designs. Save … Continue reading →

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