The Coo of a Blue-Plumed Bird

I wrote this as a comment on a Facebook post that, in discussing a tweet comparing Meryl Streep, Angela Basset, and Viola Davis, suggests that

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From “Blue Lake, Small Island,” snippets of an un-noted experience.    It was 11 a.m. when we gathered in the backyard and left for the

From “Blue Lake, Small Island,” snippets of an un-noted experience.   Four or so minutes after we touched down in Bole International Airport in Addis