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For me it should be: turn off the computer and the ps2 for a week (I got rid of cable television/any reception almost a year ago and only watch movies/play video games). Although, with the weather improving, I think it's a nobrainer that I will be away from those things.

During my morning commute, I pass a school crossing guard who grins & waves at everyone who drives by her corner. Kona coffee is a good happy thought too.

I got "Guns Germs & Steel" and "Lusitania" at a garage sale, mint condition, for $1 each. Best bargain was from a freecycle program where someone gave away a handful of books. I got 5 books, including "A Beautiful Mind", in great condition for the best price ever - free!

I wondered the same thing. That's a lot of reading. I love to read, but wow! My list: 1. Running with Scissors, Augusten Burroughs 2. Dry, Augusten Burroughs 3. Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides 4. Goodness, Tim Parks 5. Bullet Park, John Cheever 6. Illusions, Richard Bach 7. The...

I was gasping when I got to "Running with Scissors" and let out a sigh of relief when I got to "kidding" - Novella, I almost wondered about you for a sec there. ;) The question is, with that book, who is the best parental role model: Mom, Dad, or Shrink? Or, the ever popular - NONE OF THE...

Depraved was actually one of Larson's sources for The Devil in the White City. In fact, he cited it to be one of the two best sources for info on Holmes.

I had to call my mom to find out my first, which she said was Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary (just like mehastings). The chapter books of my childhood that stick out the most (other than the generic Sweet Valley Twins and Babysitter's Club series) are the The Indian in the Cupboard by...

They were just talking about this phenomenon on the radio - how people are starting to treat their pets more and more like children. In fact, one of the folks who called into the program runs a doggie daycare where the pets get a "report card" outlining their behavior. The theory on why this...

Has anyone read this? It is currently "The Big Read" book for my local libraries. (In case you are unfamiliar with that, it means that the libraries have stocked many copies of the book and are encouraging the community to read it. In addition, they are sponsoring lectures that contribute...

Happy birthday!

I enjoy cooking and since I'm vegan, I am pretty much have to cook, most of the time. Thanks to Boca/Amy's/other veg-friendly frozen foods, I can survive on lazy days. Lately, I've really gotten into baking. Vegan biscuits and "cheese"cake are my current specialties. Thanks to cookbooks...

I just wanted to share this article and snippet with regards to starvation at end of life. And, after recently watching a man with stomach cancer die on hospice, I can vouch for the lack of eating being part of death. [ snip ] In the evolving saga of Terri Schiavo, the prospect of the...

I wasn't going to post one of these, but I'm really curious how SillyWabbit will say "Welcome" since every other one has been quite creative. I came here after feeling really..."dumbed down" for lurking on a celebrity gossip board for about a week. One week was all it took before I realized...

I'm in the same boat as Halo and Libra6Poe. I hated the assigned reading in school. In fact, I remember my sophomore year in high school, I refused to read the assigned Catcher in the Rye, and during the summer, I chose to read it on my own free will. It instantly became my favorite book for...

I read for information and enlightenment. I think it's one of the best ways to see the world, history, emotions, etc through someone else's point of view.

I sort them by size. Top shelf has the shortest books, bottom shelf has the tallest. I like to run my hands along the spines and see the progression from short to tall. Luckily, I know my collection well enough to find whatever I'm looking for.

Sorry, I'm still feeling my way around here. I should've been more specific. Basically, it pulls articles from various alternate press and prints 'em all in one happy magazine. The first issue I purchased focused on being childless by choice and how to be a better listener. Closer to the...

heh. My cat's name is Shmoo. (It was an old MUD action for "shmoos with cuddles and loves" or something cute of that nature. Uh oh - I'm giving up my geek-status of the late 90's.) One from my house: ginormous - non-apostrophed contraction for gigantically enormous

I'm in the same predicament as you Halo. I have a shelf in my LR that is simply my "reading queue". In addition, it's now turning into a stack on the floor. So I know exactly what you mean. I must have 30-40 books to read. But the bookstore owners like me, and that's all that...

I wear many hats at an organization that provides affordable housing for seniors. Sometimes it's a sad job, but most often it's fulfilling. I get the opportunity help many different seniors and their families. It's decent work, even if for the non-profit pay. I hope that someday I can run...