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the Infinite Monkey speaks: unpolished

Random brilliance from across the blogosphere…

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I wish I could say that your passing was as picture perfect as in Hollywood movies, where the dying is surrounded by the family and friends and then the last words of wisdom are passed on. But it wasn’t. It was dark and unpolished.

 – Elena

from:

Letter To My Father

A Year in Narnia – No. 28

Listen:

Narnia 28

the Infinite Monkey speaks: on book sniffing

Random brilliance from across the blogosphere…

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When I was about 12 I finished all the books in the 14+ section (yeah, I was that kid) and had to move on to other bookshops. It was sad.

But I was lucky enough to grow up  there – with those books and those shelves – from a six-year-old holding her daddy’s hand to a weird preteen sniffing the books when no one was looking.  I was lucky enough to experience the joy of book-hunting, of going in with no idea what you want and finding that hidden gem or that old favourite recalled from a foggy memory.

 – Emily

from:

The Explain-y Bit

My first month of podcasting!

Well,  a little more than a month. It’s been fun, and mostly a really good excuse for me to ask people lots of questions!

Here’s who I’ve talked to so far:

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Leanne Shirtliffe ~ about her new book, Don’t Lick the Minivan

Ricky Anderson ~ about fatherhood, being the IT guy, his work-in-progress and how we both used to work at a toy store

JR. Forasteros ~ about Star Trek Into Darkness!

Vicki Manuel ~ about our food issues, like emotional eating, distructive habits and negative thinking

Knox McCoy ~ about free-lance writing, self-publishing, podcasting and video production

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I hope you’ll take a listen to one or two episodes! I’ve got some interesting stuff coming up – at least I think so, haha.

And if you ever want to talk, just shoot me an email and let me know what’s on your mind!