Would your family chose to unwind you?

In order to end the second U.S. civil war, known as the Heartland War, a new set of constitutional amendments, The Bill of Life, was passed. "The Bill of Life states that human life may not be touched from the moment of conception until a child reaches the age of …

Holiday Buzzes Killed Here

If you are looking for a cheery, warm-the-cockles-of-your-soul holiday story--just keep going because this isn't one of those. My co-workers seem to think that I am a professional buzz killer and well maybe I am.


Last night after eating my dinner, I was channel surfing …

Joys of Home Ownership

I have a really neat old house. This is the kind of house I have always dreamed of living in. It has great architecture, lots of character and a wonderfully cozy feel. Unfortunately, my house does not have really neat old plumbing. In fact, just yesterday the plumbing …

HISTORICAL FICTION

I grew up reading historical fiction all through school and my college years. One of my favorite authors was Rosemary Sutcliff who wrote about Roman Britain. Some of the titles that I read by her were "Frontier Wolf", "Outcast", and "The Silver Branch". Another …

Sounds of the Ho Ho Holidays

I am from the pre-digital age. We had mix tapes--not playlists. In fact, I used to make tons of mix tapes for myself and my boyfriend. At the end there would always be that little bit of extra tape--not enough for another song but too much to just leave, so I would …

EXERCISE

The Holidays are right around the corner and I talk about a bad subject. I look around my surroundings wherever I am. I love to watch people. I have observed over recent years that people have gotten fatter. Yes, I said that f--- word - fat. I wish people would …

Snow Day!

As the saying goes, if you don't like the weather in Texas, just wait ten minutes and it will change. Boy did it ever today! I just saw a weather report that it might snow tonight! Yes, snow! Wasn't it 70 this past weekend? Why does this wild winter weather shock me …

What would you do for survival?

In Suzanne Collins's new book, The Hunger Games, North America has been decimated and in its place is the country of Panem. Panem consists of The Capitol and 12 districts. In the early days, the districts rebelled and now the The Capitol closely controls them. Food, …

ROAD TRIP!

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Three Reviews and a Rant

This past summer saw the advent of three successful blockbusters, Hellboy II, Iron Man, and The Dark Knight all based on comic book superheroes. The one I liked the best was Hellboy II. I like the director, Del Toro's, quirky sensibility. It is a perfect fit for the …

JOB HUNTING

Many skills are needed in job hunting. Among them are the need to know how to use the computer,how to create a resume, and how to acquire customer service skills among others. The Library can help by providing information found both on the Internet and in books.
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What! Around the world on a Motorcycle!

When I first saw the book Long Way Round, I wondered how on earth could two people travel around the world on a motorcycle. After reading the book, the answer is with great difficulty.