Author Archives: Kathy

Weekend Editions

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Kathy

Thousands of books are published each year that none of us ever hear of. Many of these books are very good, and some of them are great. Agents, publicity, luck, money—all of these factors help determine whether we hear about … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Word

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Kathy

A certain redacted affidavit has been in the news. As far as I know, reporters have not yet explicated the all-important Latin derivation of these newsworthy words. Today’s post remedies the oversight. Redacted comes from a Latin verb, ago, that … Continue reading →

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Monday Meals

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Kathy

I happened on an America’s Test Kitchen video featuring the always cheerful Becky, who demonstrated how to make Chilled Soba Noodle Salad. The vegetables looked so good, and Becky made it look so easy, that I tried it myself last … Continue reading →

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Weekend Editions

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Kathy

My husband has a knack for naming film series. The Cleveland Cinematheque’s current schedule, for example, includes a series of nine movies by W.C. Fields cleverly dubbed “Fields Days.” Another series featuring a Swedish female director named Mai Zetterling is … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Word

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Kathy

I was thinking about how most of us rarely use actual cameras anymore. Our kids and grand kids will naturally think of cameras as a function of their cell phones. But the history of the word “camera” hearkens back to … Continue reading →

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Monday Meals

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Kathy

(I’m reviving the blog in anticipation of the publication of a new book, the date of which is uncertain. The plan for the blog is to devote different days of the week to different subjects. Monday’s “m” will remind me … Continue reading →

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Lead Me, Guide Me Reviewed

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Kathy

Thanks to the Heights Observer and my friend Robin Koslen for this review. http://www.heightsobserver.org/read/2020/07/30/ewing-describes-an-exemplary-life-in-new-book

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The Worry Room

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Kathy

Father Dan used to imagine that our minds have a separate compartment reserved for worrying. ( I wrote about this on 4/4/20 in “Patting the Puppy.”) Let’s say our son is hanging with disreputable friends, we’re waiting to hear back … Continue reading →

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We Shall Overcome

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Kathy

I’ve just finished reading a great book by a great American writer many people have probably never heard of. Robert Caro has devoted his life to writing two massive works: The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New … Continue reading →

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Launch Party

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Kathy

You’re invited to a virtual launch party for Lead Me, Guide Me: The Life and Example of Father Dan Begin tonight, Tuesday, June 23, at 7:00 pm. Log on to the website of Macs Backs-Books on Coventry to find the … Continue reading →

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