Author Archives: Roger

Highlights from Recent Reading (and movie watching)

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Roger

His one striking peculiarity was his Partingtonian fashion of loving and using big words for their own sakes, and independent of any bearing they  might have upon the thought he was purposing to convey. He always let his ponderous syllables … Continue reading →

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Cubs vs. Brewers — Wrigley Field

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Roger

My daughter bought a couple tickets to a Sunday afternoon game and invited me along. We took the Pace shuttle from Woodfield, ate lunch at McDonald’s across the street, and got to our seats about half an hour before game … Continue reading →

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Inside the Catlow

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Roger

On Saturday, we were invited to a private showing of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl at the Catlow Theater in Barrington. My friend’s husband rented out the theater and arranged for the movie as a … Continue reading →

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Dr. Mike

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Roger

My dentist is a very nice guy and didn’t hesitate at all when I asked if I could get this shot.

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The Addams Family

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Roger

A couple years ago, I made a list of cultural fads that grabbed the public’s attention in the past the way Harry Potter has in the current generation. My plan was to read, watch, listen, whatever was necessary, until I … Continue reading →

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