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Jan
12

HERE COMES THE SUN BEAR

There’s been a definite Japanese theme permeating my life recently, partly due to hearing about a close friend'
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Jan
11

COLD!

Wrapped up like a giant crêpe this morning in bed, my best-laid early (gym) plans in ruins, I meditated on
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Jan
08

AVE MARIA

Pablo Larraín's Maria (2024) is by no means a perfect film—far from it—but I found a
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Jan
07

TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS

Truly scrumptious You two are truly scrumptious Scrumptious as the breeze across the bay When you're smiling It&
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Jan
06

GRAVY'S GOOD TONIGHT

One of the things I loved about David Chase's The Sopranos television series (1999–2007) was its relatable
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Jan
03

YOU WANT IT DARKER

Emerging into the half-light of a new year after being entombed over Christmas with food, drink, and family for a
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Jan
01

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Dear Readers/Subscribers, Happy New Year! I hope 2025 brings you all good things and that any bad things have
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Dec
30

KOPPELMAN'S WINTERSTURME

Dear Readers, Bob Koppelman here, currently sitting in a steaming hot bath, writing this blog post on my new bathtub
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Dec
26

THE SCROOGE LETTERS

'The Scrooge Letters' first published in Country Squire magazine on the 24th, 25th and 26th December, 2024. Part
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Dec
24

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Dear Readers, It’s that time of year again when the Christmas of one’s dreams rarely aligns with the
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