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Classics and Cheese: April 2015

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The blog of writer, poet, and critic Michael Peeples. Tuesday, April 28, 2015. I've added a new page to my website concerning why I put a lot of stock into Stephen King. As I say on that page, just by mentioning his name, I'll turn a lot of people away - - I'm fine with that. I don't read his books because I think he's "the best ever" or has any special talent other than the ability to tell a good tale. Also, over the next few months, I will be rereading portions of. To the page ". Until Next Time,.

Classics and Cheese: December 2014

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The blog of writer, poet, and critic Michael Peeples. Monday, December 22, 2014. C and C Best of 2014. It's the end of the year, that time when every publication known to mankind publishes their "Best of 2014" list, be it books, movies, songs, cheese dips, etc. Which means my Cheesy Readers may be asking, "Michael, where is your list? What books made the top of your list? What science fiction movies? My God, Man, at least give us a list of your favorite block cheese! Panic in a Suitcase. The same is true...

Classics and Cheese: Words of the Moment VIII

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The blog of writer, poet, and critic Michael Peeples. Monday, May 4, 2015. Words of the Moment VIII. Cheesy Readers, you may remember my last "Words" post where I pointed out that George R.R. Martin had fallen inexplicately in love with the word "worth" and used it every few pages in the fifth book of his. Song of Ice and Fire. Series when in the previous four books I couldn't recall a single use of it. Well, he's at it again, this time with the word. A Dance of Dragons. It's pronounced just like that un...

Classics and Cheese: That Damn Eyre (Words of the Moment IX)

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The blog of writer, poet, and critic Michael Peeples. Tuesday, May 12, 2015. That Damn Eyre (Words of the Moment IX). I made it through years of public school followed by years of college and university work without ever having been assigned or read Charlotte Bronte's. So last week, I'm looking up other words in the dictionary and browsing through other pages when my eye caught the word eyre. Yes, eyre. It's an actual word. A noun, no less. A journey in circuit of certain itinerant judges called. Yep, mo...

Classics and Cheese: May 2015

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The blog of writer, poet, and critic Michael Peeples. Tuesday, May 12, 2015. That Damn Eyre (Words of the Moment IX). I made it through years of public school followed by years of college and university work without ever having been assigned or read Charlotte Bronte's. So last week, I'm looking up other words in the dictionary and browsing through other pages when my eye caught the word eyre. Yes, eyre. It's an actual word. A noun, no less. A journey in circuit of certain itinerant judges called. Yep, mo...