Monthly Archives: May 2009
Socks to America
I do not like genealogy. Never have. Probably never will. I can be standing in line at the grocery store or at the airport and a complete stranger will end up telling me his genealogy. All the way back 8 … Continue reading
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Another Great Read
Talk about being humbled. Here, I sit as I write: in a 4 bedroom home, 2 1/2 baths, carpet on the floors, with electricity and indoor plumbing and heating. I have a stove, fridge, microwave and dishwasher. PLENTY of clothes … Continue reading
Ugh!
Chop, chop, chop. Bend, bend, bend. Whack, whack, whack. Ache. Ache. Ache. Yard work.
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On Writing Well
The book On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser languished on my list of books to-be-read. For years. Somehow it just wasn’t compelling reading like The Bonesetter’s Daughter or The English Patient or even The … Continue reading