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Jim Kane
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Husband, dad, father-in-law, book worm, disability advocate, genealogy, retired clergy, former book blogger on WordPress. #biography #books #POTUSbios Ft Wayne Indiana area.
For all of the coffee lovers/connoisseurs/addicts here and elsewhere...

I learned a great deal about the history of coffee in this book.

Quiz: Maxwell House was named for what and where?

📚💙 ☕ #book #coffee #historyofcoffee
November 28, 2023 at 11:24 AM
If you are reading this skeet, it was made possible by the interesting group of people in this book! An entertaining and educational telling of how the advent of the personal computer and the digital age came about. 💙📚 #bookreview #technology #history
November 28, 2023 at 11:09 AM
A new favorite coffee...Of course I have to order it from Pasadena... except when my California connection comes home to visit or on holiday!
November 28, 2023 at 12:36 AM
Reposted by Jim Kane
While serving in Vietnam, Col. Ned Edward Felder got a care package from a 12-year-old girl, Kristina Olson, in Michigan. His thank-you note started a correspondence that spanned years, continents, and divides of age, race and culture.

“He made me want to be a better person,” said Olson, now 68.
A soldier in Vietnam and a girl wrote letters. Decades later, they finally met.
He got a care package from a campfire girl in Michigan. His thank-you note started a correspondence that spanned years, continents, and divides of age, race and culture.
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November 25, 2023 at 7:42 PM
Reposted by Jim Kane
Perspective by Michael Dirda: Why bother with books that are new — or new to you? There’s so much value — and joy — in returning to old favorites.
Perspective | Some books are meant to be reread. Here are 22 that I would turn to again.
Why bother with books that are new — or new to you? There’s so much value — and joy — in returning to old favorites.
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November 25, 2023 at 9:10 PM
💙📚 Well, I just had to read it. Gave me some context to/about him. Still processing it...and him. Kudos to the author for writing this and spending two years with him. #bookreviews #biography #elonmusk #walterisccason
November 24, 2023 at 3:51 PM
When a cat's tail goes straight up, what might it be saying? Not finished with this yet, but it is an interesting read. The author has studied cats for many years. #books #cats
November 24, 2023 at 4:22 AM
Hi, I'm Jim and I have been a life-long reader. I like to share my thoughts on the books I read and hear what others have to say about the books they read. I have strong interest in biographies, history, historical fiction. #books #biographies
November 24, 2023 at 3:16 AM