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Rambling Raconteur
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 1 ม.ค. 2020
Welcome! I am an avid reader, and I enjoy discussing books and ideas even more than I enjoy reading. In the analog world, I teach College Mathematics and AP Statistics at an alternative high school in a southwestern oasis. I also do a fair amount of hiking and trail running, the positive side of "rambling". My reading interests span most time periods and genres, and I try to stay balanced in my reading life as in all aspects of life.
My older daughter's first three syllable word was, "Barricade," so we like to read together! My younger daughter's favorite book is now Dragons Love Tacos 2, which she calls “Taco Tuesday”, primed for a vocabulary explosion. Thanks for joining the ramble.
Instagram: rambling_raconteur_jack
Goodreads: Rambling Raconteur
Peloton: flyingdutchmanj
-Jack
My older daughter's first three syllable word was, "Barricade," so we like to read together! My younger daughter's favorite book is now Dragons Love Tacos 2, which she calls “Taco Tuesday”, primed for a vocabulary explosion. Thanks for joining the ramble.
Instagram: rambling_raconteur_jack
Goodreads: Rambling Raconteur
Peloton: flyingdutchmanj
-Jack
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