The Bookworm Beat (11/7/14) — Illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
Not a lot of posters today, but what I have is awfully good. Thanks, as always, to all my friends who contributed.
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The Bookworm Beat (11/5/2014) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
Just because Republicans took Congress doesn’t mean pressing issues have disappeared. These illustrated posts are always a good short-cut way to remind people what issues need to remain on the front burner:
Continue readingWords of advice to the incoming Republican-majority Congress (and Open Thread)
It seems to me that, as a political watcher and self-appointed pundit, I ought to offer some words of advice to the incoming Republican-majority Congress. There are, after all, a lot of things it can do. Yes, Obama has the veto, but his cries of “do-nothing Republicans” start sounding pretty
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (11/4/14) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
A batch of posters that helps show some of the things that matter on election day:
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (11/4/14) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
It’s hard being old. My mother is cold, but her sweaters are under the bed, where she can’t reach them. She says that the aides in her managed care facility won’t help, so I have to go there and get them for her. I’m going, but part of me is
Continue readingSuper quick link plus a question (and Open Thread)
This has been a very busy day, with me being Mrs. Domestic — driving, shopping, cleaning, cooking…. I also attended a drill working out the bugs in a neighborhood emergency preparedness plan. It was fascinating, and raised a question I wanted to ask of you. But before I get there, I
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (11/1/14) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
Another Saturday, another day spent taking care of the family. This one was different only insofar as I spent quite a while helping Little Bookworm finalize the Common Application essay. It was a lot of work, but I think she’s done a good job of presenting herself and her values
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (10/31/14) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
In honor of Halloween, I give you the scariest illustrated edition ever — and the most magical thing about it is that the scary stuff is just ordinary commentary about life in Obama’s America in 2014:
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (10/30/14) — Gathering clouds edition (and Open Thread)
I am not using the phrase “gathering clouds” as a metaphor for the darkness that seems to be washing over the world. My statement has nothing to do with Ebola, amnesty, Iran and Russia ascendant, polio-like viruses, recession, racial tension, or any of the other blessings in Obama’s America. Instead,
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (10/29/14) — High blood pressure edition (and Open Thread)
I went to the doctor yesterday for an ear infection and discovered that I have high blood pressure. The doctor’s not treating the problem yet, in case my blood pressure was spiked from my ear pain. I certainly hope that’s transitory pain is the reason. In two months, we’ll check again and see
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (10/29/14) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
Yes, there will be more blogging today but, until then, I’ve got a quite amazing collection of pictures, thanks to Caped Crusader and Sadie:
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (10/27/14) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa for today’s silence. It’s been family, family, family since I posted my review of Dennis Koller’s Kissed By The Snow: A Rob Kincaid Thriller. No complaints, though. My sister arrived in town unexpectedly and it’s a real and rare pleasure to see her.
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (10/25/14) — The illustrated edition (and Open Thread)
Saturdays are busy days for me. I spend my time being a domestic Goddess, usually to the exclusion of everything else, blogging included. Thankfully, though, Caped Crusader sent me an excellent batch of posters. I honestly have no idea how he is able to find so many good things day
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (10/24/14) — Friday’s New York “E-bowling” wrap up
My friend Sally Zelikovsky came up with the pun about a new sport called “E-bowling” after word emerged that the New York physician, who was ostensibly “self-isolating” himself, actually trawled all over the New York, using subways and Uber, to engage in activities ranging from dining out to bowling. I
Continue readingThe Bookworm Beat (10/24/14) — Illustrated edition, and Open Thread
I’m working on a post with words. This post is pictures only (with many thanks to Caped Crusader):
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