Ed snet me this NYT article on “The lost art of reading.” It’s short – take a moment and read (aloud is optional).
I had 3 thoughts upon reading it:
1) I just can’t seem to get into audio books. I tried in the last 5 years, but I alwasy seem to get annoyed by how long [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Reading aloud vs “listening” to books
Posted in Serious Stuff, random thoughts, tagged books, words on May 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
For the ‘that’s wrong in so many ways’ file…
Posted in Silly Stuff, tagged pictures, words on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From a friend of mind, on the road in the lonely parts of Kentucky.
How many things can YOU find wrong in this picture?
“I hate to exercise” – exercise program – Episode 5
Posted in Serious Stuff, Things I hate, tagged exercise on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Practice random acts of kindess – doo good things that make you have to exercise.
Leave parking spaces nearer the doors or the cart return for others – park farther away. You do a good turn and you have to walk a bit further too.
Return an extra cart in the parking lot – make the cart [...]
“I hate to exercise” – exercise program – Episode 4
Posted in Serious Stuff, Things I hate, tagged exercise on May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
OK – I am now proud to report that I take the stairs down 4 flights from my car every work day. Regardless of how I feel, how sleepy I am, what the weather is, what i am carrying, etc. In fact, I have event said as I get out of the car, “this is an elevator [...]
Sorry for the silence
Posted in Glass Status Report, tagged blogstuff on May 15, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Thank you Emma for yor unfounded devotion. My stats say you still check regularly to this empty quiet blog.
For you, and for Adrienne martini who recently reminded me on facebook to post more – thank you. This is for you:
Nora, Practice makes Purrfect – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ860P4iTaM
Note that the “info” says: This is not a trick that [...]
