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The Art of the Donald: Lessons From America’s Philosopher-in-Chief
I picked up The Art of the Donald: Lessons From America’s Philosopher-in-Chief by Christopher Bedford, thinking it was a humorous collection of the president’s infamous
Scrabble Club / July 16, 2026
I won all three last night to take my record to 94-16: 355-330 against John D. This was a game I only won because John
Whiteoak Heritage
Whiteoak Heritage by Mazo de la Roche was published in 1940, right after Whiteoak Harvest yet in the Jalna chronology the action follows Young Renny.
Scrabble Club / July 9, 2026
I won two out of three last week to take my record to 91-16: 425-315 against Dave K. I played TOLLAGES (72) and bECAUSe (86)
Stunning Iceland: The Hedonist’s Guide
Stunning Iceland: The Hedonist’s Guide by Bertrand Jouanne and Gunnar Freyr is a large book, almost coffee-table size, of 256 pages showing the natural wonders
Most Unimaginably Strange: An Eclectic Companion to the Landscape of Iceland
Most Unimaginably Strange: An Eclectic Companion to the Landscape of Iceland by Chris Caseldine is a weighty little hardcover of 333 pages, divided into eleven
Gatineau Tournament
Mark and I played in the Gatineau Scrabble tournament and on the way we stopped in to visit my Uncle Gary and Aunt Lynda at
Weekend Scrabble
Mark and I played three games this past weekend and while we always play on the weekends, I tend only to write about our games