We've come to know Lake Wobegon through the stories of its various citizens, and a small town in Maine where Olive Kitteridge lives through its inhabitants. In the new release,
The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman, the life of an international English-language newspaper published in Rome from the 1950s through 2007 shows itself through the stories of the people who put it to bed every night.
Each chapter explores one character, from the publisher and editor-in-chief, down to the copy editors, and exposes the foibles (hence the title of the book?) of everyone. I read a review of the book and saw the word "Rome" and read it for that reason, but I enjoyed it primarily for the writing, the characters, and the mini plots of each chapter.
Mom orders one burrito and one taco.
I have a new name - Sharly. Mom's new name is Tely.
The sky was beautiful on the way home.
In both book clubs where I am a member, we take turns hosting the group. It is the responsibility of the host to choose the book for discussion. We like books that are out in paperback, and it's good if the book isn't too long. My next turn to host isn't until November, but I want to find a choice that I think everyone will like, or at least be interested in.
Yesterday I felt the 5.4 earthquake near Borrego Springs at 4:55 p.m. about 120 miles southeast of Claremont. It was probably on the San Jacinto Fault. For me, it lasted just about 5 seconds and was a small jolt and a little swaying. 
If you want to know what's going on with the chemistry department at Harvey Mudd College, you can follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and now on their new Tumblr site.
We've come to know Lake Wobegon through the stories of its various citizens, and a small town in Maine where Olive Kitteridge lives through its inhabitants. In the new release, The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman, the life of an international English-language newspaper published in Rome from the 1950s through 2007 shows itself through the stories of the people who put it to bed every night.
