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Photo Journal 4/4/2020

April 04, 2020 by Joe Gray in Photo Journal

Shot with Canon 80D and 100mm Macro 2.8 Lens

Luuwit Park & Glendoveer Walking Trail, Oregon

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April 04, 2020 /Joe Gray
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Book Review: The Road by Cormac McCarthy

April 01, 2020 by Joe Gray in Book Review

The Road is a different kind of novel. No chapters. No names. The bleak reality of its narrative is reflected in the minimalism found on each page. The reader is given scraps of information piece by piece, paragraph by paragraph, just as the characters are given scraps of food, safety, and happiness. The broken world on a broken page.

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April 01, 2020 /Joe Gray
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Photo Journal 3/18/2020

March 18, 2020 by Joe Gray in Photo Journal

Shot with Canon 80D and 70-200mm 2.8 Lens

Oxbow Regional Park, Oregon

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March 18, 2020 /Joe Gray
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Book Review: The Daybreakers by Louis L'Amour

March 14, 2020 by Joe Gray in Book Review

You know you're into a book when after reading every few chapters you find yourself thinking, "That's so good," or "I really like this book." My internal commentary is always a good guide to whether or not I would recommend a book or would read more from the author and this book delivered the goods. This is the first Louis L'Amour book I have read even though I've known about the author for most of my life.

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March 14, 2020 /Joe Gray
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Book Review: The Reckoning by John Grisham

February 26, 2020 by Joe Gray in Book Review

About a month ago I decided to save some money and pick up a few books from the local Good Will. I highly recommend doing this yourself as there are tons of great used books at places like that and they were only a couple dollars each. I had never read a book by John Grisham but I have seen a few movies based on them and they have all been great. The Reckoning is one of his newest offerings and reached the New York Best Seller list. I am not quite sure why.

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February 26, 2020 /Joe Gray
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Photo Journal 2/22/2020

February 22, 2020 by Joe Gray in Photo Journal

Shot with Canon 80D and 100mm 2.8 Macro Lens

Macleay Park, Portland, Oregon

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February 22, 2020 /Joe Gray
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