Category Archives: Reading

There’s No Such Thing as a Stupid Question (Really!)

Posted on 05/18/2011 by chick

Eleanor Roosevelt was an interesting person. I hope that I find the time to study her life and works someday. Perhaps she could be the subject of a new reading marathon? I’ll certainly keep it in mind. The reason I’m … Continue reading →

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Often, If Not Always

Posted on 05/15/2011 by chick

There have been many Ponzi schemes and insider trading scandals in the last few years. One former hedge fund manager, Raj Rajaratnam, was convicted this week of fourteen counts of securities fraud and conspiracy. The guy had so much money … Continue reading →

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Yalpdrow

Posted on 05/11/2011 by chick

Ounce, Dice, Trice by Alastair Reid Grade: B Amazon has been trying to sell me this book for a while, but I’ve been burned too many times by their recommendations, so I ordered it from the library instead. Good thing … Continue reading →

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Another Beautiful “Once Upon a Time”

Posted on 05/10/2011 by chick

Many Moons by James Thurber Grade: A+ James Thurber wrote The 13 Clocks, one of my favorite books of all time. I haven’t been as impressed with some of his other books, though. Amazon had been trying to sell me … Continue reading →

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Doing Away With Diapers (I Wish)

Posted on 05/09/2011 by chick

The Diaper Free Baby by Christine Gross-Loh Grade: C+ When I was expecting my first child, I had this notion that I was going to use cloth diapers for my son. Well, that was a great idea, except that the … Continue reading →

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Watch What You Say!

Posted on 05/08/2011 by chick

Poirot says, Oh, my dear friend, it is impossible not to give oneself away—unless one never opens one’s mouth! Speech is the deadliest of revealers. from Cards on the Table

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Ladies and Their Shoes

Posted on 05/01/2011 by chick

My two pregnancies expanded more than just my belly. I also gained a whole shoe size, so most of my old shoes no longer fit. It takes time, money, and big-time effort to rebuild one’s shoe collection, especially when one’s … Continue reading →

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Dressing for the Occasion

Posted on 04/24/2011 by chick

Poirot and his friend Hastings traveled to many places together, including Egypt. In “The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb,” Hastings said, The charm of Egypt had laid hold of me. Not so Poirot. Dressed precisely the same as in London, … Continue reading →

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The Good Heart

Posted on 04/17/2011 by chick

Poirot says, And the good heart, it is in the end worth all the little gray cells. from “The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan”

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Le Pee

Posted on 04/12/2011 by chick

I think I want to read this book. Not only don’t you need to drink eight glasses of water every day, you cannot in any way make your complexion more youthful by drinking water. Your body’s water-balance mechanisms are tuned … Continue reading →

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