Category Archives: food

The THIEFTAKER Signing Tour Post-Mortem

Posted on July 20, 2012 by dbjackson

Fourteen days, ten cities (well, okay, some of them were towns), 2,930 miles, seven signings, a class on writing taught at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, a business lunch in New York City followed by drop-ins at a couple of … Continue reading →

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A View of Costa Rica, part III

Posted on December 5, 2011 by dbjackson

Monteverde and the Costa Rican Cloud Forest: Two hours and fifteen minutes out from San Jose by car, as the road turns from asphalt to dirt and rock, and begins its at times harrowing ascent into the highlands, a question … Continue reading →

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A View of Costa Rica, part II

Posted on December 2, 2011 by dbjackson

People and the Culture: Before I continue my descriptions of our time in Costa Rica, I have a few confessions to make. I’ll start with a big one: I don’t speak Spanish. When I was in middle school I was … Continue reading →

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A Change of Pace: A Ribs Recipe!

Posted on July 7, 2011 by dbjackson

Yeah, I know.  This has nothing to do with history or Boston or writing or any of the other things I normally post about on this blog.  But my house smells really, REALLY good right now, and I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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