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Highlights from Recent Reading

All from Confessions of an Un-Common Attorney, by Reginal L. Hine (1947) There is another advantage enjoyed by the private citizen. He belongs to himself. When the little man in the little city looks out upon the huge and thoughtful … Continue reading

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Highlights from Recent Reading

Even when the wind rose — and there is almost always a wind in the valley in the afternoon — all this sea of rolling dunes remained hushed. I strained to catch the slightest sound. I strained in vain. As … Continue reading

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Highlights from Recent Reading

This morning there had been a brief shower but then it had turned into a beautiful sunny day. The venerable chaplain, Colonel Stephen Williams, held Sunday services outside, attended by almost all of the Indians as well as the soldiers. … Continue reading

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Tattered Cover Book Store

Once a year, the publishing department at work spends a day exploring as a reward for the past year’s work. Our first stop was Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver. This particular location occupies an old theater. We spent the … Continue reading

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The Hermitage Antiquarian Bookshop

One of the first things I did when I moved to Colorado was search the web for good used bookstores. That’s how I found this place in downtown Denver — even though my GPS pronounced it “here-ma-tahze.” It reminded us … Continue reading

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