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Category Archives: Books
Little Free Library Arsonist ~ March 2018
Travis: Some fucking hooligans torched the community library box. The tree looks damaged too. David: Call the Sheriff’s Office. Arson is a felony. Sally: Oh no!! Lacresha: What a bunch of degenerates Mike: Did they get caught? I saw the … Continue reading
Big Band Book System ~ Take 4.5
Good management is the art of making problems so interesting and their solutions so constructive that everyone wants to get to work and deal with them. ~ Paul Hawken Today I was spending another two hours putting the solo tenor … Continue reading
Project du Jour: Little Free Libraries
“If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.” ~ Frank Zappa Recently a friend of mine reminded me of the Little Free Libraries. Lauren is building her first house and … Continue reading
J.D. Salinger
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
The Hut Beneath the Pine: Tea Poems
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
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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
Posted in Books, Community, Commuting, Culture, Guides, Health and wellness, Man stuff, Motorcycles, Photograph, Pinterest, Quote, Scooter
Tagged Robert Pirsig
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Welcome to the Kindle Lending Library
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Posted in Books, Collectable, Community, Education, Health and wellness, Hobbies, library
Tagged Amazon, Best Sellers, Harry Potter, Kindle, Lending Library, New York Times, Prime
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Packing Tips and Tricks
“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
Posted in Books, Collectable, Conservation, Culture, Everyday Science, Guides, Health and wellness, Research
Tagged boxes, Freecycle, Goodwill, moving, packing
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Steampunk Design and Musings
“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
Posted in Books, Collectable, Culture, Facebook, flickr, romantic, Vintage, Wikipedia
Tagged Clankers, crossbreed, Darwinists, England, Jake von Slatt, Leviathan, Napoleon, Steampunk, Steampunk Love, steampunk workshop, The Explosionist, vladeb, World War I
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Epic Libraries of the Rich and Famous
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
Posted in Books, Culture, Education, Hobbies, Language, library, Photograph, Vintage
Tagged accreditedonlinecolleges, bibliophile, William Randolph Hearst
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