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Don't be so possessive!
To me, the apostrophe is the most over-used piece of punctuation in 21st century English.I saw this sign at a local football field. What are we, the gulls from Finding Nemo?READ MOREThursday, October...
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Starting today, I'm not in the 95%
Today is a milestone. The Maine Page Turner turned ONE!Last year I attended a speaking engagement by Mike Volpe, a specialist in new media and social network marketing. Of everything he said, this...
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Writing happens mostly when I'm not writing
Some say "life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." Agatha Christie said that "the best time to plan a book is while you're doing the dishes."I do most of the idea planning of my...
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Angels - not nearly as angelic as you might think
I recently read YET ANOTHER book set largely in Manhattan (BTW, an encouraging shout-out to everyone dealing with the aftermath of Sandy!). Forget about vampires or zombies, meet some sexy, scary...
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Just when you thought I'm a one-trick pony
I'm not just thrifty about books. Frugality is in nearly every part of my life.The most interesting thing about frugality is that it invites, even forces creativity. Recently Goodwill Industries of...
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Happy Birthday, Carl Sagan!
Did you know that in addition to loving space, and the planets, Carl Sagan loved books too?Today is his birthday. He would only be in his late 70s. I loved Carl Sagan. As a kid, I can remember his...
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Rabies!
Rabies has been in the news in Maine this year, with confirmed cases in wildlife, and even one case (that I know of) in a pet dog.We have a good handle on the rabies virus, especially in developed...
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Straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile
Freeways clogged with cars and soul-killingly long commutes vs. mass transit, bicycles, and walkable cities? Which would you prefer?Taras Grescoe's Straphanger: Saving Ourselves and Our Cities From...
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Creating the book I will never publish...
Cut and Paste means a whole lot more than Control+C, Control +V for me.Forgive my absenteeism, dear reader. Here's what I've been up to!I'm creating the book that I will never, ever publish. And it's...
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A New Year, a litany of excuses, and Salt
Hey folks, we can relax. The Mayan Apocalypse did not materialize, and we didn't go over that Fiscal Cliff. All is well.Time to set some New Year's resolutions!I hate to set diet / exercise...
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Can this book be rescued?
I don't know how I went to school 90 miles from Chicago and yet never knew anything about the 1893 Columbian Exposition. I first learned about it a few years ago watching the PBS specials Make No...
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The Magic Kingdom - in Chicago
My blog is practically a two-for-one discount.I'm thinking about about the 1893 Chicago World's Fair through two books.... Erik Larson's Devil in the White City, as well as my adventure rescuing...
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Abraham Lincoln, Samurai
You thought Honest Abe toted that axe around for rail-splitting? Think again.I'm really trying to stick to my process of reading the book before seeing the movie. In celebration of Golden Globe /...
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Silver Linings Playbook
Ever have a book that you wish didn't end, because you love the characters so, so much? This is The Silver Linings Playbook for me.Once again, I crawled out from whatever rock I must live under,...
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A First Foray into Fermented Foods
What do sauerkraut, pickled eggs, and yogurt have in common? A lot more than you might think!I learn the coolest stuff from the "New Book Shelf" at the library. I pick up books that pique my fancy,...
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Don't Lick the Minivan
Things I Should Have Been Doing Yesterday:1. Laundry2. Cleaning3. Going for a training runThings I Did Instead:1 Drink coffee. 2. Read Leanne Shirtliffe's Don't Lick the Minivan3. Howl with...
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Habibi - a graphic novel
If they are this marvelous, I could get hooked on graphic novels.Habibi is the first "serious" graphic novel I've ever read. It took Craig Thompson seven years to research it, learn to read and write...
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Jhumpa Lahiri, The Lowland
Jhumpa Lahiri's The Lowland is a magnificent novel, under consideration for both the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Award. I am honored to read it as part of the "very-long" list of the Maine...
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The middle ground of "Green"
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know that I try to live lightly on the earth, minimizing my carbon footprint, and by extension that of my family. Yes, I know, I'm kind of a zealot....
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Walking "The Useful Walk"
I just passed my 2nd Anniversary of writing The Page Turner. You know how I remember now? I volunteered at the local library used book sale again!Friday, October 18, 2013 - 4:46pmread more
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