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My Son and My Friend: Birthdays on November 24

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Scott Abbott

This conjunction of birthdays (my son Ben and my friend Sam) leads me, today, to think about friendship and family. Father/Son relationships are difficult in as many ways as they are rewarding. “Your mum and dad,” as Philip Larkin famously … Continue reading →

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Harvest Moon: All the Good Friends

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Scott Abbott

When the already eclipsed moon slips out of the shadow of the mountain that rises abruptly to the east of where I sit on our deck with my companions Blue and Bella (Lyn is in Fairbanks, Alaska and has shoveled … Continue reading →

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From Immortality to Barbed Wire

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Scott Abbott

So, my book Immortal For Quite Some Time is now in the publisher’s hands. Here is the penultimate paragraph of the book. It points to the next book and at the same time reprises the themes of sexual purity, aggression against homosexuals, religion, family, … Continue reading →

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