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Hi Ell! Really good to see a post from an old-timer. More would be good -- either posts or posters -- but 'life, family and other interests' sure sounds real to me. In any event, good to hear from you. Hope you are well and happy in the middle of all that living. Anything you would care to...

Well, I'm glad it was motivational because, however I may sound, I really am trying to be helpful. At root, I guess I just believe one should be clear-eyed before wading in.

I agree that a positive attitude is always an excellent idea. I also think that giving some thought to possible causes of the problem is a good way toward figuring out possible solutions to try. . . . after figuring out exactly what problem one is trying to solve. Loss of old members? Few new...

"How to Win Friends And Influence People" by Dale Carnegie. Without a doubt!

Thank you, Sparky, for the very kind words. Sincerely, Peder

I have now grown up! And it didn't turn out as expected, except in the very broadest of generality. But it has been fun (mostly), and I wouldn't change anything (mostly). Answer: Started as an engineer, ended as an engineer.

I have a variety of more or less conflicting thoughts. In a lighthearted way, I think there's one thing our membership has a lot of: inertia. By which I mean that it won't be easy to change the situation. I tend to agree with Sparky about polling. Even if there were a high response rate, I...

Yes, absolutely! We agree completely. My wife and I have now watched the complete series twice and enjoyed it even more the second time. It ages well.

I feel like the odd-man-out, because Facebook has never appealed much to me, even though I agree with Sparky that it seems to have drawn people away from the forums. Perhaps the management here could poll former members of BAR by email and inquire about why they drifted away, and any suggestions...

There's a lot of good reading there! I get the urge every so often to dip into Holmes again after having read them (all) as a teen ager, but then I look at the stack of new books in front of me that I want to read, and I plow on forward, ever forward. I see you are reading Shirley by Bronté...

Mardi Gras Another birthday floating by, Effortlessly tugged along by time. Not much progress On the Memoir lately, For in further living The parade has passed, Different scenes have come into view: Remorse, contrition, What might have been, With greater tolerance And understanding...

I'm falling way behind my usual pace, ever since we acquired a new TV and learned of streaming mystery and detective series. I'm currently alternating between two books from the top of a pile of about half a dozen books (fiction, politics, history). Specifically, I'm half-way through The...

Amazon online, mainly: It is just so convenient. Hardcovers or e-books: depending mainly on price. But also at the local Barnes and Noble, and at library sales which we visit regularly: for anything that catches our eye.

If that title seems a bit premature, it may possibly be. But on the other hand I have just finished a collection of short stories that has blown me away, and I find it hard to believe that I'll find a better read in the remainder of the year. Stories of Your Life by Ted Chiang is different, in...

You are very welcome. :)

Up ab0ve I mentioned Dale Carnegie. It occurs to me since then, I should have also mentioned PsychoCybernetics by Maxwell Maltz. In case you think you can't do it (whatever), try this one to liberate your thinking.

Julee, I am very interested in your observations about Grant. It sounds like I'll be adding Chernow to my list. Currently (and on and off) I am reading up on the Civil War era from the Southern point of view. Being a Northerner, my education has of course acquainted me quite well with the...

Only once recently, for Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat - Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat and Wendy McNaughton. Strictly on impulse, a quick browse of the contents looked like a pleasant way to learn something about the mysteries of the topic.

Cosimah20 Your post gives great comfort here. :eek: The collecting urge as you describe it is alive and well here, but has been restrained so far from breaking out into rare or collectible forms. There are quite enough books already available, thank you, that attract our attention and cry out to...

Not necessarily, but I'm not quite sure who-all you have in mind. So I'll key on Pontalba's response. Chandler I have read, among others, when I was in a mood to read 'classics' in the genre. A mood which ended when I went back to real classics, like Wilkie Collins' Woman in White. Elmore...