Top 5 Books I Read in 2024 I read a lot of good books this year. Top 5 is impossible... Other standouts, all great: A Short Stay in Hell, Steven L. Peck Evicted, Matthew Desmond Preacher (6 volume graphic novel), Garth Ennis & Steve Dillon Fatale, Jean-Patrick Manchette A Walk in the Park, … [Read more...]
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Top 5 Books I Read in 2023
Top 5 Books I Read in 2023 CTMQ's Reading Challenges and Lists … [Read more...]
Top 5 Books I Read in 2022
Top 5 Books I Read in 2022 CTMQ's Reading Challenges and Lists … [Read more...]
US Coast Guard Museum
No Coasting for Me New London, (Google Maps location) May 2018 Assuming the long-delayed, much debated National Coast Guard Museum will open someday up the road in New London, I'll go ahead and guess this smaller, obviously older museum will close. That's a bit of a bummer, because I rather like this plucky little … [Read more...]
Bahamas & Florida (2017)
I Wasn't Even There Bahamas and Disney World I didn't go on this trip. This was a Calvin and Hoang excursion along with her parents and sister. Looks like they had fun! I don't know anything else about it. Calvin's first flight! First cruise! First grossly overcrowded pool! First Disney! First rollercoaster! First … [Read more...]
Cape Cod (2016)
Are We Doing This Again? Yes. Brewster, Etc., MA Hello family. This is for you. To anyone else looking at this... okay. Cool. Here are a bunch of pictures from our August 2016 trip to the Cape. Museums! Radio History and Marconi Stuff Because I had just visited the ARRL Heritage Museum in … [Read more...]
Modern Library Top 100 Books 81-90
Because They Made a List... Modern Library Top 100 Books of the 20th Century (Books 81-90) I used to think I was qualified to write actual reviews of these books. I am not. So 20 years into this effort, I've dumbed it down for the good of us all and now just write a few sentences. 90. Midnight’s Children … [Read more...]
Modern Library Top 100 Book Reviews 91-100
Because They Made a List... Modern Library Top 100 Books of the 20th Century (Books 91-100) I used to think I was qualified to write actual reviews of these books. I am not. So 20 years into this effort, I've dumbed it down for the good of us all and now just write a few sentences. 100. The Magnificent … [Read more...]
Reading Challenges & Lists
Warning: This is Personal My wife Hoang and I started reading the 121 books on the Modern Library Top 100 English Language Novels of the 20th Century list in 2000. Reviews and progress here. Of course I read any and all Connecticut books for this Connecticut-centric site over here . 2,400 Books Since I … [Read more...]
Cape Cod 2015
Tilting at Windmills Brewster, MA If you happen to be looking at this page, please know that it exists simply for me and my little goofball family to look at it in the future to reminisce about family vacations back in the day. You're certainly welcome to look. Our sons were cute enough in 2015. I'm putting … [Read more...]
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