Tag Archives: serendipity

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Linda

… what to read? So many books, so little time – and sometimes it’s hard to find something just right to fit my mood. Problem solved – my sister handed me Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan.  And it … Continue reading →

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September (and October) books

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Linda

After finishing The Ocean at the end of the Lane, I decided to read Three by Dillard, which contains three of her best books, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, An American Childhood, and The Writing Life. I must say that Annie … Continue reading →

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Musings About Joseph Campbell

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Linda

So I’ve decided that I do want to write about Hero with a Thousand Faces that I recently read. Joseph Campbell wrote this book back in 1949 – right smack in the middle of the twentieth century. I found myself … Continue reading →

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cracking eggs…

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Linda

The other day, I started thinking about a book that I read a few years ago, “Crack in the Cosmic Egg,” by Joseph Chilton Pearce.  I couldn’t really recall what it was about, but it seemed to be related to … Continue reading →

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“Stuckness”

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Linda

A nearly life-long challenge for me has always been being able to plan my days in such a way that I take care of the things I need to do while also having time to do the things I want … Continue reading →

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10/17/2011

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Linda

Here is when I first started my Blog.  I only made a few entries and then ended up losing everything.  But I didn’t really lose it, for here it is: 10/17/2011.  This week started out with my feeling depressed, anxious, discouraged, frustrated, … Continue reading →

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2009 Summary

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Linda

I am going to post my whole Summary for this year.  It was quite a year; I lost my mother, I quit smoking, I started drawing.  A very bittersweet year… 2009 in Review This time last year, I was in … Continue reading →

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