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Category Archives: reading
Summer Schedule — Sporadic
With apologies to Dan Rather for “stealing” his title (“Steady’s Summer schedule“) “Summertime and the livin’ is easy…” Summertime means I’m not nearly as energetic in any effort I make — and we already know I’m basically lazy. The languid … Continue reading
From Some Recent Readings
Part of my morning rhythm is reading. I keep a book, usually non-fiction, on the end table near my living room chair, and after I’ve taken the dog out briefly, I sit and sip some coffee while reading. Recently, I … Continue reading
Rivers, Bubbles, and Streams of Literary Echoes
I have always loved The Eighth Day by Thornton Wilder, even citing it sometimes as the one book I would select for a desert isle book due to the way it encompasses multiple books and stories. Add in the richness … Continue reading
Posted in books, reading
Tagged A Little History of the World, E.H. Gombrich, The Eighth Day, Thornton Wilder
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Friday Freebies!
Wondering what to do this weekend? Well, here’s a few free resources to keep you busy, from children’s literature to music to learning, this list of links should provide plenty of fodder for any weekend mind wonder-wanderings. Literature & Music … Continue reading
Posted in education, Learning, music, reading, songs
Tagged Alan Lomax, folklore, sewing
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Free Stuff
Who doesn’t like free stuff? Sure, there are some give-aways you wish you had never gotten and unsolicited junk mail samples galore. But there are indeed genuine free resources out there, and here’s a list of a few of them. Let’s … Continue reading
Blocked on Blogging? Read About Writing
As long as I’m blocked on blogging (and no, I don’t want to talk about it), maybe it’s time to list some writing-related links I’ve been saving for just before National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) starts on November 1. No doubt I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in books, fiction, reading, storytelling, travel, writing
Tagged blogging, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, travel writing
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Confessions of a Lone Wolf Conspirator
Shhh — I snuck books into my high school library. Don’t tell anybody. I was reminded of my one-man “conspiracy” when I read that the final run of hard copy library catalog cards was printed last Thursday — the end of … Continue reading
Posted in books, Buller, education, Learning, library, reading
Tagged Abbie Hoffman, bookstore, card catalog, Card Catalog Conspiracy, Dewey decimal system, Larry McMurtry
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When Once is Not Enough: Books to Re-read
The Japanese have a word for unread books — tsunduko. I wonder if they have another word for the stack of books you intend to re-read? Mind you, there are plenty enough books in the world I still need to … Continue reading
Posted in books, library, reading
Tagged Bud Shrake, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Larry McMurtry, Malcolm Lowry, Robert Heinlein, Thomas Pynchon, Thornton Wilder
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Censored: “Poem of the Year”
Confession time: I wrote poetry in high school — a lot of poetry. Was it any good? Again, I repeat, it was high school poetry, so I’m not going to say it was good. Mine was good enough to be … Continue reading
Posted in anecdotes, books, Buller, creativity, education, reading, writing
Tagged censorship, high school, poetry
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A Few (309) Items for Your Weekend
A small collection of lists for your amusement and/or enlightenment: 12 Books that will Lift you Up We all get down — here’s some specific suggestions for uplifting reading material. 20 real things I wish someone had told me when … Continue reading
Posted in books, creativity, money, reading, writing
Tagged adolescent, poetry, Rilke, writers
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