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What Trump has said about the coronavirus pandemic so far:

Posted on April 5, 2020 by cwblog

(published on March 26 on Facebook) Here’s what Trump has said about the coronavirus pandemic so far: January 22–“We have it totally under control. It’s going to be just fine.” February 2–“We pretty much shut it down coming in from … Continue reading →

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Dying For the Dow

Posted on April 5, 2020 by cwblog

(Published on March 25 on Facebook) If you can’t think of a way to get your head around the idea of Trump and the Republicans saying we’ve got to get the country opened back up by Easter, and who cares … Continue reading →

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JOURNAL OF THE COVID-19 YEAR PART II

Posted on April 5, 2020 by cwblog

JOURNAL OF THE COVID-19 YEAR PART II by Connie Willis (originally posted March 20 on Facebook) Things continue to deteriorate,the numbers continue to go up,the stock market continues to go down,hospitals are sending out calls for help,and the message from … Continue reading →

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THOUGHTS ON THE CURRENT EPIDEMIC

Posted on April 5, 2020 by cwblog

THOUGHTS ON THE CURRENT EPIDEMICbyConnie Willis (originally posted March 16 on Facebook) Back in the 1980s I wrote a novel called DOOMSDAY BOOK. It was about a time-traveler who went back to the Middle Ages and found herself caught in … Continue reading →

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SOME ROMANTIC COMEDIES FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

Posted on April 5, 2020 by cwblog

I love watching romantic comedies every day of the year, but they’re especially fun on Valentine’s Day, so here’s a list of some you might not have seen: 1. THE DECOY BRIDE–this gem stars Kelly McDonald and David Tennant and … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS 2018 and CHRISTMAS IN WORLD WAR II

Posted on December 21, 2018 by cwblog

WEBSITE UPDATE CHRISTMAS 2018 and CHRISTMAS IN WORLD WAR II Yesterday I was reading the latest political comments, and somebody was wailing, “How can we possibly celebrate Christmas in a terrible world like this?” The answer is, of course, “It’s … Continue reading →

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WEBSITE UPDATE–HALLOWEEN–2018

Posted on October 30, 2018 by cwblog

WEBSITE UPDATE–HALLOWEEN–2018 CONNIE WILLIS’S RECOMMENDED READING (AND VIEWING) LIST FOR HALLOWEEN  FOR COWARDS LIKE HER I love Halloween, but at the same time I hate slasher movies, Saw-type movies, blood, gore, dismemberment, and even Stephen King’s THE SHINING.  (See gore.)  … Continue reading →

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STORY CORPS

Posted on May 10, 2018 by cwblog

WEBSITE UPDATE–STORY CORPS May 6, 2018 We just returned from the Jack Williamson Lectureship in Portales, New Mexico. As usual, it was wonderful–it’s always my favorite convention of the year. I love the luncheon (S.M. Stirling spoke this year), the … Continue reading →

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MY FAVORITE BOOKS: THE BOOK YOU FORGOT YOU LOVED

Posted on April 15, 2018 by cwblog

MY FAVORITE BOOKS: THE BOOK YOU FORGOT YOU LOVED I was doing some research on the attack on Coventry the other day and thought I remembered there being something about it at the end of C.S. Lewis’s novel THAT HIDEOUS … Continue reading →

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FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE TITANIC

Posted on April 15, 2018 by cwblog

FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE TITANIC It’s April fifteenth, the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. You’d think we’d know everything about the sinking by now, after all the books and movies (and Broadway musicals), but that’s … Continue reading →

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