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How Magnanimous Was A Gesture If One Were Constantly Aware Of Its Magnanimity?

The Competition For The Future Of Crime Fiction Is Fierce, As It Should Be, But Don't Take Your Eyes Off Craig Mcdonald. He's Wily, Talented And-rarest Of The Rare-a True Original. He Writes Melancholy Poetry That Actually Has Melancholy Poets Wandering Around, But Don't Turn Your Backs On Them, Either. I Am Always Eager To See What He's Going To Do Next.

As For Music, My Tastes Are Eclectic. Elvis Costello Is My All-time Favorite. I Listen To A Lot Of Jazz, Primarily The Great Female Vocalists, And I Am Very Fond Of The Late Cabaret Singer Nancy Lamott.

There's A Serendipity To Real Life That The Internet Can't Duplicate. Do You Use The Library? For Anything? Well, Sometimes You End Up Picking Up The Book Next To The One You Were Looking For, And It's That Book That Changes Your Life.

Anyone Can Love A Perfect Place. Loving Baltimore Takes Some Resilience.