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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Remembering Eutaw
Whenever we’re zipping along the freeway on our way to downtown or airport, there’s always a place where our conversation pauses and we look to the right at a nondescript set of low buildings on a frontage street. One of … Continue reading
30 DoB Day 6: Book That Makes You Sad
After yesterday’s comment barrage after being on WP’s “Freshly Pressed” page, I was a little intimidated about what I should post on next. Well, there’s no easy way to follow that like-fest up, so I’m going back to the safety … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged 30 days of books, Bell Jar, book review, book reviews, books, depression, Mental Health, suicide, Sylvia Plath, the bell jar
16 Comments
Hour By Hour
Last month, the person that I will forever think of as erin-dot-erin did an exercise of following a day by taking a picture each hour. I thought this was a darn good idea and thought it might be fun to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged day in pictures, day in the life, hour by hour, life, penny, san diego, science, the aerie, work
146 Comments
Bookblogger Question: Keeping Score
Since I began more actively reviewing books and keeping track of them on Goodreads over the past year or so, I’ve noticed a change in the way I think about books. Actually, “keeping track” of them is probably the wrong … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Uncategorized
Tagged Book, book review, book reviews, books, Goodreads, poll, polls, reading
38 Comments
30 DoB Day 5: A Book That Makes You Happy
I thought I’d tackle another question on the 30 Days of Books list: Day 05 – A book that makes you happy Well, this is sort of an interesting one, because I don’t usually do funny books (or funny tv shows … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 days of books, chet, dog on it, leonie swann, Shaun The Sheep, Sheep, spencer quinn, thereby hangs a tail, three bags full
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Scene of the Crime
SAN DIEGO – In a grisly scene, Lizzie the Lizard was found eviscerated early this morning. The suspect is a white female with dark eyes and light brown spots. The suspect was last seen chasing a bunny.
Friday Drabble: Puzzles
Remember, a drabble is a very short story of exactly 100 words. Feel free to join in and write your own drabbles on Fridays and tag them with “friday drabble” and on Twitter with the hashtag #fridaydrabble. Puzzles The late summer … Continue reading
30 DoB Day 4: Favorite Series’ Favorite Book
The next question in the 30 Days of Books list is: Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series Well, I think from Philip Kerr’s “Bernie Gunther” series, I would have to say that initial story in Berlin Noir, March … Continue reading
Present
After a long day at the lab, Penny was sure excited to find something different in the yard when we got home. So excited that she brought it to me as a present. And so excited that she’s been … Continue reading
30 DoB Day 3: Favorite Series
So, today’s question on the 30 Days of Books list is: Day 03 – Your favorite series I thought about this question on and off over the weekend. Sometimes the “on” was when I awoke last night about 3 a.m. and … Continue reading