Thursday, October 20, 2005Thoughts on "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"[Moved from the now-defunct Reviews blog, Tuesday, 19 July 2005.] I got my copy of book six at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, started reading it at about 9 p.m., read until midnight, got up at 6 and started reading again, finishing it on Sunday morning at 8:30. One the whole, it was a good read. The writing... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, October 19, 2005Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy -- The MovieOkay, so I am a little behind on getting to see this one. I'm a single mom on a tight budget, and I've read all the books multiple times... wasn't sure it was a movie to take the kids to... yadda yadda yadda. Anyway, the movie. It was pretty good. Fairly true to the books, which is always a plus in... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, October 17, 2005A Great Set of Books to ConsiderI don't usually buy my books new. I'm an aficionado of the yard sale, the estate sale, and the used book store. But every so often something will tempt me into the new bookstores for a peek, and sometimes I find a treasure. Barnes and Noble has a shelf full of treasures that I highly recommend. They... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, October 15, 2005Shutting Down My "Reviews" BlogOver the next week or so, I am going to move all the posts and comments from my Reviews blog to this one, and then I will delete the Reviews blog. It's got only 24 page-reads, and I post in it only once every month or so. It's not worth keeping around. I do think that the reviews are worth having,... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, October 14, 2005Your Local Landfill ... a BioHazardI've often wondered why your average household is allowed to dispose of biohazardous waste without special labeling and packaging, or at the very least a special container. Think about it. Doctors' offices, hospitals, labs, and workplaces all have to have red biohazard bags and special biohazard... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, October 13, 2005How Do You Handle Critiques of Your Work?One of our former bloggers, who I cannot seem to find now, made an excellent point some time ago. I posted my comments then, and it seems a good time to remind ourselves while informing new members and fledgling writers of this very important component of success as a writer. "What does Steven... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, October 12, 2005Attitude Determines HappinessI am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. Martha Washington We are very much in control of whether our... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, October 11, 2005Teach Your Kids Sign LanguageI did something controversial when I taught my 18-month-old son some simple signs for the things he needed every day. I didn't know I was entering into disputed territory, but the fact is that this form of communication with infants is hotly debated among the experts. Frankly, I don't care what the... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, October 9, 2005The E-mailer's 10 Commandmentsor....Rules I Wish Everyone Would Follow When Using My E-mail Address: Thou shalt send no prurient or pornographic material to my e-mail address. Thou shalt not forward advertisements for weight loss products, work-at-home opportunities, or sexual enhancement products to my e-mail address. Thou... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, October 7, 2005And We Needed to Research This Because....?Apparently, our common-sense genes are dying off in droves. I mean, I could have told you the same thing that this study did, and for a heck of a lot less money. Scientists have reported in the British Medical Journal that SUVs and light trucks pose a greater danger to pedestrians than passenger... Sign in to see full entry. |