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Last Thursday was a momentous occasion. John Scalzi, for the very first time, visited both Boise and Idaho. He is…
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Hard to say goodbye to such a beautiful lakeside spot. I expected Ambrose to wake me, but I actually got…
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Ambrose woke first, of course, but he didn’t wake me. Today was going to be a day of hanging out…
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