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Scratchings and Jotlings on Books, Houses, Pets, Art, the Exigencies of Daily Existence, and Other Ephemera

Coming Home to Eat – Gary Paul Nabhan

Coming Home to Eat: The Pleasures and Politics of Local FoodsOne of the things that drives me crazy about PCC, which is a natural health food chain in Seattle, is that they promote organic eating and sustainability–yet have no problem shipping in fresh tomatoes from Ecuador in the middle of winter. And it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that transporting food over such long distances hardly qualifies as sustainable. In Coming Home to Eat, Nabhan decides that he will try to eat food that comes from within 50 or so miles of his house — for an entire year. And this book is the result. Recommend.

Maileron the Magician – Patricia Wrede

Mairelon the MagicianThis was so long ago that I barely remember what it was about, but I do remember that I liked it.