I found out about this blog today. It shows notes, items, etc. found in used books. To be honest, I barely skimmed that site. But I wanted to bring it up, because Dave bought a (completely unused)copy from Goodwill of Musician's Notebook: Manuscript Paper for Inspiration & Composition for Madeline. Inside was a sticky note that read:
"This caught my eye and I though of you both. Share your love for music forever - it is a special bond. There are great quotes in here as well. Love, Breanna"
I'm always curious about the stories behind the inscriptions and little notes I find inside of books. I'm looking forward to browsing the Forgotten Bookmarks blog.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Book List - Barnes and Noble
Yesterday, Dave and I had a date. As is usual, we went to a couple of thrift stores (both of them Goodwill) and then out to eat. We had planned on going to Culver's for dessert (we noticed that they had turtle sundaes for $1), but we were too full just after eating. So, we needed to kill some time.
That meant going to Barnes and Noble. Lately, I just don't enjoy going to Barnes and Noble. I have no desire to spend money on new books when I can buy them so much cheaper second-hand. But, I remembered I had a little notebook and a pen in my purse. So, I enjoyed browsing and writing down the titles of books to get from the library. I made a point of not making eye contact with any store employees.
Here's my list:
A Beautiful Blue Death, by Charles Finch
The City of Ember, by Jeanne DuPrau
The Giver, by Lois Lowry*
Tangerine, by Edward Bloor
Al Capone Does My Shirts, by Gennifer Choldenko*
Old Friend From Far Away, by Natalie Goldberg
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
Best in Tent Camping: Wisconsin by Johnny Molloy*
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Julie and Julia by Julie Powell*
Heavy Rotation by Peter Terzian*
A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horowitz
The Lace Makers of Glenmara by Heather Barbieri
Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout
Girl in the Blue Dress by Gaynor Arnold
For the record, we were still too full for dessert. We ended up having some mixed drinks instead, when we got home.
*Books I have since requested through the library
That meant going to Barnes and Noble. Lately, I just don't enjoy going to Barnes and Noble. I have no desire to spend money on new books when I can buy them so much cheaper second-hand. But, I remembered I had a little notebook and a pen in my purse. So, I enjoyed browsing and writing down the titles of books to get from the library. I made a point of not making eye contact with any store employees.
Here's my list:
A Beautiful Blue Death, by Charles Finch
The City of Ember, by Jeanne DuPrau
The Giver, by Lois Lowry*
Tangerine, by Edward Bloor
Al Capone Does My Shirts, by Gennifer Choldenko*
Old Friend From Far Away, by Natalie Goldberg
The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
Best in Tent Camping: Wisconsin by Johnny Molloy*
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Julie and Julia by Julie Powell*
Heavy Rotation by Peter Terzian*
A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horowitz
The Lace Makers of Glenmara by Heather Barbieri
Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout
Girl in the Blue Dress by Gaynor Arnold
For the record, we were still too full for dessert. We ended up having some mixed drinks instead, when we got home.
*Books I have since requested through the library
Book List - Goodwill, and UGGH!
I just typed this whole list up, along with the Amazon links, and lost it during the posting process. I'll have to get into the habit of saving it before posting. Here I go again.
Here's a list of books I recently purchased at Goodwill. Most of them were on clearance for less than $2.
The Milk Makers, by Gail Gibbons
Captains Courageous, by Rudyard Kipling
The Legend of Jimmy Spoon, by Kristiana Gregory
Classics Illustrated Stories by Poe
Historic Communites: In the Barn, by Bobbie Kalman
Top Ten Shakespeare Stories, by Terry Deary
Reconstruction and Reform, by Joy Hakim (I had previously purchased the first 5 books in the History of US series, also from Goodwill)
Coloring Atlas of Human Anatomy by Edwin Chin, Jr.
The Gold of Troy, by Robert Payne
Endangered Species, by Nevada Barr (I bought this one for camping)
To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son and a Lifelong Obsession, by Dan Koeppel
Otherwise Normal People: Inside the Thorny World of Championship Rose Gardening, by Aurelia C. Scott
Luncheon of the Boating Party, by Susan Vreeland
and
daa dada daaaaa
Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child (It was originally printed in 1961. Mine is the 17th printing with a 1968 copyright. The inside cover says it sold for $10. I paid $5.99)
Here's a list of books I recently purchased at Goodwill. Most of them were on clearance for less than $2.
The Milk Makers, by Gail Gibbons
Captains Courageous, by Rudyard Kipling
The Legend of Jimmy Spoon, by Kristiana Gregory
Classics Illustrated Stories by Poe
Historic Communites: In the Barn, by Bobbie Kalman
Top Ten Shakespeare Stories, by Terry Deary
Reconstruction and Reform, by Joy Hakim (I had previously purchased the first 5 books in the History of US series, also from Goodwill)
Coloring Atlas of Human Anatomy by Edwin Chin, Jr.
The Gold of Troy, by Robert Payne
Endangered Species, by Nevada Barr (I bought this one for camping)
To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son and a Lifelong Obsession, by Dan Koeppel
Otherwise Normal People: Inside the Thorny World of Championship Rose Gardening, by Aurelia C. Scott
Luncheon of the Boating Party, by Susan Vreeland
and
daa dada daaaaa
Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child (It was originally printed in 1961. Mine is the 17th printing with a 1968 copyright. The inside cover says it sold for $10. I paid $5.99)
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Poverty Cookies
The other day I bought The Green Tomato Cookbook on clearance at Goodwill. I've never really cooked with green tomatoes, but I thought it would be fun to see what it had. This recipe looked appropriate:
Poverty Cookies
2 c. flour
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. powdered lemon peel
3 T. soy grits (I would assume corn would be fine)
2 c. quick cooking oats
1 c. ground and drained green tomatoes (reserve juice)
2/3 c. vegetable oil
1 t. vanilla
Milk plus reserved tomato juice to equal 2/3 cup
Mix dry ingredients. Add rest of ingredients. (May need more flour if tomatoes are very juicy) Mix. Drop from teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.
Poverty Cookies
2 c. flour
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. powdered lemon peel
3 T. soy grits (I would assume corn would be fine)
2 c. quick cooking oats
1 c. ground and drained green tomatoes (reserve juice)
2/3 c. vegetable oil
1 t. vanilla
Milk plus reserved tomato juice to equal 2/3 cup
Mix dry ingredients. Add rest of ingredients. (May need more flour if tomatoes are very juicy) Mix. Drop from teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.
Another Thing I Have Against The GOP
This is a pet peeve I've had since the election.
When Sarah Palin was selected by McCain, she totally ignited the base. People who never donated to the Republican Party started giving it money. The mother of a special needs infant, she put her life on hold to travel around the country rallying the voters. She was pummelled by the media. Her family was trashed by comedians and bloggers. I can't imagine keeping up with the scheduling and the programming by McCain's operatives. Plus, her son had just been shipped to Iraq.
She gave much more to the GOP than it gave to her.
Couldn't they just have let her keep the clothes?
When Sarah Palin was selected by McCain, she totally ignited the base. People who never donated to the Republican Party started giving it money. The mother of a special needs infant, she put her life on hold to travel around the country rallying the voters. She was pummelled by the media. Her family was trashed by comedians and bloggers. I can't imagine keeping up with the scheduling and the programming by McCain's operatives. Plus, her son had just been shipped to Iraq.
She gave much more to the GOP than it gave to her.
Couldn't they just have let her keep the clothes?
Sarah Igniting Conservatives
The more I consider Sarah Palin's resignation, the more I applaud it. I'm excited about the fact that she's planning on campaigning for conservative candidates. I'm glad she's aligned herself with the conservative cause, rather than the GOP cause. The Republican party stands for so little, it's hard to get excited about it.
I'm not sure if this analogy works, but I'm going to try it out. Bear with me. I'm envisioning a maypole with streamers flowing and people holding on to the streamers dancing around it. I'm also remembering how years ago a friend of mine described another friend, " 'Frank' is so laid back he's almost prone." So my vision is of a weakened, diluted, hunched over, almost prone GOP as a pole that's impossible to rally around. The conservative values that the GOP once stood for are steadfast and strong. We can rally around them. Sarah can help rally and unite the already disenchanted Tea Party people, as well as the independent voters who are becoming more and more disillusioned with Obama and the Democrats' policies.
The Dems have pushed back debate on Cap and Trade until September. I believe Sarah is supposed to be giving a speech at the Reagan Library on August 8. If we consider that her launch into her new political waters, she'll have plenty of time to pelt the contemptible* Cap and Trade legislation.
I'm excited about her contributing to the election of Republicans in 2010. (Please, please, please let's get rid of Kagen)
*I so much wanted to use the word "crapulent" here, but it didn't quite have the right meaning.
I'm not sure if this analogy works, but I'm going to try it out. Bear with me. I'm envisioning a maypole with streamers flowing and people holding on to the streamers dancing around it. I'm also remembering how years ago a friend of mine described another friend, " 'Frank' is so laid back he's almost prone." So my vision is of a weakened, diluted, hunched over, almost prone GOP as a pole that's impossible to rally around. The conservative values that the GOP once stood for are steadfast and strong. We can rally around them. Sarah can help rally and unite the already disenchanted Tea Party people, as well as the independent voters who are becoming more and more disillusioned with Obama and the Democrats' policies.
The Dems have pushed back debate on Cap and Trade until September. I believe Sarah is supposed to be giving a speech at the Reagan Library on August 8. If we consider that her launch into her new political waters, she'll have plenty of time to pelt the contemptible* Cap and Trade legislation.
I'm excited about her contributing to the election of Republicans in 2010. (Please, please, please let's get rid of Kagen)
*I so much wanted to use the word "crapulent" here, but it didn't quite have the right meaning.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Sarah, hmmm
I think the bogus ethics charges against Sarah have definitely been hampering her ability to do the job she wants to do. I think the phenomenally vehement attacks against her person, and especially against her children (most notably Trig) also played into her decision to resign. But, here's my theory on why she's resigning right now:
Cap and trade. These are extraordinary times. Obama and Congress continue to enact crazy legislation that will sink our country. Cap and trade is the worst, and the majority of Americans don't understand what it's all about. Sarah knows about energy and she knows how to speak to the American people. She can explain to Joe America why it's such a load of ****.
I'm not sure when the Senate is expected to vote on the bill, and she may still be performing her governing duties up until it's voted on. So, my theory is flawed, but I'm clinging to it (along with my religion - I don't have any guns).
Then, she'll move on to trying to defeat Obamacare, and other items on the agenda. And, she'll campaign for congressional republicans in the next election. * Who better to build on the grass roots energy of the tea parties than Sarah? If she can deliver Congress for the republicans, is the fact that she quit as Governor really going to hurt her?
*(I think she'll have some kind of book tour in there, too)
Extreme times call for extreme measures. The democrats need to have controls placed on their power, ASAP. She's in the perfect place to rally Americans.
I really hope I'm right.
Cap and trade. These are extraordinary times. Obama and Congress continue to enact crazy legislation that will sink our country. Cap and trade is the worst, and the majority of Americans don't understand what it's all about. Sarah knows about energy and she knows how to speak to the American people. She can explain to Joe America why it's such a load of ****.
I'm not sure when the Senate is expected to vote on the bill, and she may still be performing her governing duties up until it's voted on. So, my theory is flawed, but I'm clinging to it (along with my religion - I don't have any guns).
Then, she'll move on to trying to defeat Obamacare, and other items on the agenda. And, she'll campaign for congressional republicans in the next election. * Who better to build on the grass roots energy of the tea parties than Sarah? If she can deliver Congress for the republicans, is the fact that she quit as Governor really going to hurt her?
*(I think she'll have some kind of book tour in there, too)
Extreme times call for extreme measures. The democrats need to have controls placed on their power, ASAP. She's in the perfect place to rally Americans.
I really hope I'm right.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Our Valuable Health Information
The Census Bureau really wanted to talk to us.
A few weeks ago, we received a packet in the mail from them saying that we'd been selected to participate in a health survey. The information collected in these surveys is vital to gaining valuable information to help the government decide how to allocate its health education funding. Blah, Blah, Blah.
We decided we did not want to participate. Frankly, I think it's a waste of government money - first in gathering the data and then in disbursing funds for health education. Plus, I just didn't want to give a government agency my family's health information.
According to the letter, we had until the next Tuesday to inform their office that we wouldn't be participating.
Well, on Monday afternoon, we were visited by a Census Bureau representative. Dave respectfully but firmly told her we would not be participating. She responded in kind, but warned us that someone would probably contact us again.
We were away for a few days, but when we returned their was a packet from FedEx on our porch. Inside, there was a xeroxed booklet informing us how valuable the data from these surveys is. And a pen. As in, "Oh, good, now that I have a pen I can fill out the survey!" The next day, we received another FedEx packet with the same booklet and a refrigerator magnet. That afternoon, we received a visit from a different person from the Census Bureau. He received the same answer from us. The next day, another Census Bureau official arrived. We did not back down.
Did I mention that the Census Bureau office is 1 1/2 hours away. So, we had 3 visitors, clocking a total of 9 hours in car time (and mileage) to see us. Plus, 2 FedEx packets. And a pen and a refrigerator magnet. How much did all of that cost?
Yes, it would have been simpler to just answer their hour-long survey. But, we have valid reasons for not participating, and they could have found them out from a phone call. Plus, after all of the crummy bills that the president and congress are ramming down our throats, I just wasn't in the mood to cooperate with the government.
A few weeks ago, we received a packet in the mail from them saying that we'd been selected to participate in a health survey. The information collected in these surveys is vital to gaining valuable information to help the government decide how to allocate its health education funding. Blah, Blah, Blah.
We decided we did not want to participate. Frankly, I think it's a waste of government money - first in gathering the data and then in disbursing funds for health education. Plus, I just didn't want to give a government agency my family's health information.
According to the letter, we had until the next Tuesday to inform their office that we wouldn't be participating.
Well, on Monday afternoon, we were visited by a Census Bureau representative. Dave respectfully but firmly told her we would not be participating. She responded in kind, but warned us that someone would probably contact us again.
We were away for a few days, but when we returned their was a packet from FedEx on our porch. Inside, there was a xeroxed booklet informing us how valuable the data from these surveys is. And a pen. As in, "Oh, good, now that I have a pen I can fill out the survey!" The next day, we received another FedEx packet with the same booklet and a refrigerator magnet. That afternoon, we received a visit from a different person from the Census Bureau. He received the same answer from us. The next day, another Census Bureau official arrived. We did not back down.
Did I mention that the Census Bureau office is 1 1/2 hours away. So, we had 3 visitors, clocking a total of 9 hours in car time (and mileage) to see us. Plus, 2 FedEx packets. And a pen and a refrigerator magnet. How much did all of that cost?
Yes, it would have been simpler to just answer their hour-long survey. But, we have valid reasons for not participating, and they could have found them out from a phone call. Plus, after all of the crummy bills that the president and congress are ramming down our throats, I just wasn't in the mood to cooperate with the government.
Blah - ging
I've had several things I wanted to write about, but I've been in a slump and haven't been able to get my fingers moving on the keyboard. So, I'll just start with something easy.
If you're one of the two people who read this, you know we're watching Monk on DVD. A few weeks ago, we made it to the Season 4 Christmas episode. I think it was the first Christmas episode of the series. There were a couple of nice touches. First, at the Christmas party, Captain Stottlemeyer sang "O Holy Night". It's rare to hear a genuine Christian song on any show, so I was pleasantly surprised. Second, there was a brief segment where a nun mentioned that the father of X had said that forgiveness was the greatest revenge. She went on to say that He was Monk's father, too. It was nice to actually hear a reference to God in a Christmas episode.
Last night we watched the Season 5 Christmas episode. Stottlemeyer sang "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and Natalie had a "Happy Holidays" sign, so it was back to political correctness. There was a brief bit of "Silent Night" near the end, though. The ending was charming.
If you're one of the two people who read this, you know we're watching Monk on DVD. A few weeks ago, we made it to the Season 4 Christmas episode. I think it was the first Christmas episode of the series. There were a couple of nice touches. First, at the Christmas party, Captain Stottlemeyer sang "O Holy Night". It's rare to hear a genuine Christian song on any show, so I was pleasantly surprised. Second, there was a brief segment where a nun mentioned that the father of X had said that forgiveness was the greatest revenge. She went on to say that He was Monk's father, too. It was nice to actually hear a reference to God in a Christmas episode.
Last night we watched the Season 5 Christmas episode. Stottlemeyer sang "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and Natalie had a "Happy Holidays" sign, so it was back to political correctness. There was a brief bit of "Silent Night" near the end, though. The ending was charming.
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