The Habit of Reading
To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life. ~ Somerset Maugham.
Ten Eventful Years, Volume 2
I’m happy to report that none of my yarn is made from chicken feathers. I found that research item in Ten Eventful Years, Volume 1. Before I put Ten Eventful Years Volumes 1 and 2 in the donation pile, here are a couple of items from Volume 2. Page 222 has a photograph of Chicago’s [...]
The Dark Side
I was shopping at BookPeople (an independent bookstore in Austin) recently, looking for a romance novel. It’s for a friend. Really. A friend at work is scheduled for some surgery soon. I decided to put together a gift bag with a few items to help her stave off boredom while she is at home recovering. [...]
