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Hodgepodge: Four good things

It's been busy around here, so this is a short post but I wanted to share  a hodgepodge of intriguing, uplifting or just plain great things, not solely for gift ideas. Come See Me In the Good Light (AppleTV+) This documentary about the late American poet Andrea Gibson is everything at once: vaulting, heartbreaking, wise. Filmed during the last year of her life, with equal emphasis on her wife, the poet Megan Falley, the film is like "Truly, Madly, Deeply" but with a real-life couple and no one showing up like a benevolent zombie... yet. Photo: AppleTV+ Gibson, who was the Poet Laureate of Colorado, performs some of her poetry, but what is most poetic is her determination to live every second of her life despite her critical condition. Ineke's Discovery Set #7 Though an ardent wearer of perfumeniche decants, this gorgeously-packaged set is such a special gift that I've sent it to a few friends. And thanks to my nagging  persistence, their customer contact specialis...

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