Monthly Archives: January 2019

Tired

Posted on 01/19/2019 by chick

I am tired. I am always tired, but today I am more tired than usual. Everything feels like a chore right now, even typing these words. So, as soon as I am done with dinner, I’m going upstairs for a … Continue reading →

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Flexitarianism

Posted on 01/18/2019 by chick

A recent article told me that a “flexitarian” diet was the wave of the future. Flexitarianism is the diet that will supposedly keep us all fed in that nebulous future in which the human race somehow manages to avoid mass … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Librarian

Posted on 01/18/2019 by chick

Last week I took Livia to her crafting class in the library building. While she was at her class, Marshall and I went into the library to return some books. Most of the books went straight into the return box, … Continue reading →

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Reviews and Regrets

Posted on 01/17/2019 by chick

OMG, my review killed Mary Oliver! I posted about her book yesterday, giving her a low grade, and today she died. This is why I hate giving low grades. Low grades bring bad news. Mary, I’ve always loved your poems. … Continue reading →

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Three Books on Poetry

Posted on 01/16/2019 by chick

In my quest to better understand poetry, I read three books on the subject. The first book was Stephen Fry’s The Ode Less Travelled. I’ll tell you the bad news first: the book suffers from what seems to be an … Continue reading →

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Books on My Nightstand

Posted on 01/11/2019 by chick

20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill (finished) Inheritors of the Earth: How Nature Is Thriving in an Age of Extinction by Chris D. Thomas (finished) Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith (finished) Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield … Continue reading →

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Thirty Books

Posted on 01/10/2019 by chick

I picked these 30 “must-read” books based mostly on size. I wanted all of them to be conveniently located on the same area of shelf, and this is what fit. I think it’s a nice selection, though. There’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Okay, Okay, Let’s Deal With This

Posted on 01/09/2019 by chick

I was partly serious in my conversation with myself yesterday. I do have a book problem. It was bad before Christmas, and it’s gotten worse since. I received several books for Christmas (some of which I asked for, and all … Continue reading →

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Talking to Myself

Posted on 01/08/2019 by chick

We have to talk about our book problem. OK. I’m listening. We have too many books. Define too many. More books than fit on the shelves. By that definition, I concede we may have one or two more than is … Continue reading →

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Grateful for Pencils With Erasers

Posted on 01/05/2019 by chick

For the last few months, I’ve been clipping crosswords out of The New York Times but not solving them. I now have a large folder full of unsolved puzzles. So, because this has been bugging me, I decided to solve … Continue reading →

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