Monthly Archives: August 2013
Book Review: The Maze Runner, by James Dashner
It seems as though everything in YA market these days is either dystopian, post-apocalyptic, or a fairy-tale reframing. “The Maze Runner” is one of these, though to identify which might give too much away. I’d heard about this novel from … Continue reading
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It’s the water
Not yet found enough things in life to get snooty over? Try water! Try different waters from around the world! Obsess over details like mineral content and TDS! Guests can read a thorough description on each bottle, including a detailed … Continue reading
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Racism, elitism, or just a good story
By now we’ve probably all heard the story how Oprah Winfrey was in Switzerland, shopping in an elite shop, and wanted to see an expensive purse only to be told by the clerk that she couldn’t afford it. Yet another … Continue reading
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Independent bookstores doing okay?
As a follow-up from Wednesday’s post about Internet vs. physical bookstores, there’s this article I saw today. Independent bookstores are evidently doing better than expected.
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Web Wanderings: Subway “panhandler”
Since we don’t have subways around here I’ve never experienced this before, but it’s evidently common back east. Panhandlers are known to get on trains and, while they have a captive audience, inform the passengers how terrible their situation is … Continue reading
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The end of tolerance and diversity?
As some of you may have heard, Orson Scott Card’s classic novel “Ender’s Game” has been made into a movie, releasing this winter. You may also have heard that there is a movement to boycott the movie because of Card’s … Continue reading
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I hope she’s right
I am one of those anxiously watching to see how battle for the retail book business is going to shake out. It’s hard to choose a favorite when the two combatants are Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I’m not generally … Continue reading
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The teacher paid like a sports star
We’ve heard it or seen the sentiment before: Wouldn’t it be great if teachers were paid like sports stars? While I agree with that sentiment to a degree (I’d prefer only the really good ones be paid that, and there are some … Continue reading
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Stupid American tricks
We Americans have a lot of rights and freedoms that citizens of many other countries don’t enjoy. One of those is the freedom to criticize and insult our own country (or anyone else’s, for that matter). After all, we’re only … Continue reading
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Mommy and daddy wars
Since reading Dr. Helen Smith’s book I’ve decided to take a step forward from merely feeling frustrated at the anti-male sentiment in society to calling people out on it. After reading this article on a local news site I thought I had … Continue reading
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