Category Archives: New Jersey

Montclair Filament

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Meg

I started reading Elisabeth Egan’s A Window Opens shortly before I left for Yangzhou, but for some reason, moving to China and immediately losing my suitcase put me slightly behind on my reading and blogging.  I mean, I could have just … Continue reading →

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Travel Essentials

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Meg

Bumped off my flight home (intentional) and separated from my luggage (…not so much). Fortunately, I have all the books on my iPad and my mom’s Christmas cookies with me in my carryon.

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Biblical Numerology

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Meg

My mom recently inherited some kind of special flatware (sorry, forks all look like forks to me) from my dad’s side of the family, and asked me to check and make sure there are enough for all the Christmas guests. … Continue reading →

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“The All-You-Can-Dream Buffet” by Barbara O’Neal

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Meg

The All-You-Can-Dream Buffet, by Barbara O’Neal, tells the story of four food bloggers meeting for the first time in person to celebrate an 85th birthday, although each woman is going through a rough time. Lavender, the birthday girl, invites baker … Continue reading →

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The Vicar’s Wife

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Meg

The Vicar’s Wife, an upcoming novel by Katherine Swartz, tells two stories, both set in the same vicarage in the rural village of Goswell, but eighty years apart. One story is about Alice, who leaves Cambridge — one of my … Continue reading →

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Motherlode

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Meg

When the new SimCity came out, and crowds of gamers leapt to vilify EA for the problems with a new always-online “feature”, I kind of laughed at players getting so wound up over launch-day issues. I even snarked about how worked … Continue reading →

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My Internal Monologue, #2

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Meg

Could I sell you my kidney for this position? — Things I did not actually say when asked if I had any further questions for the interviewer. (I’m too polite to ask who I need to sleep with to get … Continue reading →

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When I Go Out With Artists

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Meg

A little while ago, Harold and I caught the train out to Madison to go to the opening of a Drew University show including Kate‘s work.  I am so proud of Katie, for all the time and work she’s put … Continue reading →

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Ramen Candy

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Meg

Last weekend was Alistair’s pool party, an annual tradition for a growing circle that includes a lot of my high school friends. When I moved back north last fall, I felt strange picking up with my friends from ten or … Continue reading →

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Second Adolescence

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Meg

It was my birthday this weekend, and I was a little bit down about it. As much as I don’t want to fall into the cliches about women and getting older, I still have to admit that turning thirty is … Continue reading →

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