Category Archives: General Discussion

Well, Br-r-r.  It is very cold. The flu has come and gone which means the ten days of no interest in coffee or reading and all-over miserableness are a thing of the past.  And now it’s cold.  But when the … Continue reading →

BR-R-R-R!  Very cold here.  As always, coffee and an unexpectedly good newspaper article about sources warm the hands and heart ,  in this case a NYT article about the fact-uality of social media.  Forget truthiness; this is about the iffiness … Continue reading →

Time flies, giving looms, and books abound; can more suggestions be far behind?  (These continue suggestions begun two posts back, 11-8- 13) ***** For someone new in the extended family who is nifty but not yet familiar,  Roseledge Books suggests … Continue reading →

Time for coffee thoughts, and if it is also cold where you are, RB suggests coffee in a mug that fits within your chilly hands.  No snow here. I love Linda Greenhouse and not just because she introduced me to … Continue reading →

The annual surge of gift-giving is upon us, and what better gift to give than a book which says, “I still know who you are”? For that friend interested in Manhattan’s water supply,  the best RB choices were E. L. … Continue reading →

Noteworthy newspaper clippings and citings are piling up. I hope your cup of coffee is as ready as mine. ***** Tweets now have their own “official” footnote citation format, thanks to the Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Psychological … Continue reading →

The new seasons of “NCIS” and “Castle” have started and my “redo” knitting is at hand.  The treetops are dabbed with yellow-turning -gold, except for one truly orange and stunning exception.  The reds, probably either newer or shorter maples, are … Continue reading →

A million days ago, or so it seems, I and my coffee were in Maine on the porch, overlooking  kayakers and dinghy rowers cut the often still water of the morning harbor,  and wondering why lobster boats and sailing boats … Continue reading →

The heron waded at the edge of sand and water for more than twenty minutes, than delicately stepped in between the pilings of Dave’s wharf and disappeared from sight.  (The webcam might have captured the scene about 8 a.m. EDT.)  … Continue reading →

You have a lot of books, some of which you haven’t read and may never read, but you want to buy more.  Oh boy!  Roseledge Books wants YOU. Your books are starting to take over your living space, a neighbor … Continue reading →