Category Archives: Books

J.D. Salinger

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Jerome David Salinger was an American author, best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, as well as his reclusive nature. His last original published work was in 1965; he gave his last interview in 1980. Raised … Continue reading →

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The Hut Beneath the Pine: Tea Poems

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

After two 20-year careers and now on my third, I thought I’d share a little Daniel Skach-Mills prose on the subject. It really struck a vibe with me. “The human world teaches peoplehow to compete, get noticed,succeed. Here in my … Continue reading →

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

You see things vacationing on a motorcycle in a way that is completely different from any other. In a car you’re always in a compartment, and because you’re used to it, you don’t realize that through that car window everything … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Kindle Lending Library

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

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Packing Tips and Tricks

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving” ~ Albert Einstein I penned the Downsizing post last week, but thought I’d add some hard won, best in class ideas for your consideration. If you … Continue reading →

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Steampunk Design and Musings

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

“To some, ‘steampunk’ is a catchall term, a concept in search of a visual identity. To me, it’s essentially the intersection of technology and romance.” ~ Jake von Slatt Leon mentioned today on Facebook about a venture that he had … Continue reading →

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Epic Libraries of the Rich and Famous

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

I am an avid bibliophile with books strewn all over my house. As we move towards the digital divide, I wonder if paper libraries will become just a memory like stone tablets. So when I saw this collection of “20 … Continue reading →

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DOMAI

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

For my friends. You know who you are. <smile> No porn on this site, no pop-ups, no redirects. No advertisements, no spyware, no animated interface or music. Just excellent nude pictures of beautiful girls and stories and articles about beauty, … Continue reading →

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Top 10 e-paper technologies in the next 20 years | ZDNet

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

This was too good not to share. Makes me wonder if my great grandchildren (no I don’t have any… yet) will not recognize paperback books. ZDNet | Chris Jablonski ~ Over the next two decades, conventional print and static information … Continue reading →

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Passion or a driven set of parents?

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

Meet Saori Yano, saxophonist extraordinaire. I can help but wonder if this is what you get if insist upon your child puttin’ in the shed time? With the silly outburst of Amy Chua’s book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, … Continue reading →

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