The Art of Travel

“To awake quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure. You have no idea of what is in store for you, but you will, if you are wise and know the art of travel, let yourself go on the stream of the unknown… Continue reading The Art of Travel

live fearlessly

we are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that death will tremble to take us -charles bukowski

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J. D. Salinger

The bright spot in all of the sad news today about the passing of J. D. Salinger is all of the wonderful quotes from his work that people have shared today on Twitter and Facebook. It’s been a lovely tribute to a man whose writing continues to speak to readers of all ages. In Salinger’s… Continue reading J. D. Salinger

3.14

Happy Pi day and Happy Birthday Albert Einstein! From today’s Writer’s Almanac: It’s the birthday of Albert Einstein, born in Ulm, Germany (1879). He was taught at home for a while, and when he finally went to school, his teachers thought he was developmentally disabled. In high school, one of his teachers tried to expel… Continue reading 3.14

Quotes about books and reading

A friend on Rory’s Book Club recently posted a quote from The History Boys, and reminded me of how much I love that particular quote. That got me thinking about all my favorite quotes about reading, so I decided to post a few of them here: “The best moments in reading, are when you come… Continue reading Quotes about books and reading

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Movie Quote Game

It’s the middle of the long week before Thanksgiving, which seems like a perfect time for a game! Ginger Sister first posted this game this morning, and it’s been quite a hit. Here’s my attempt – I have some of the same movies as others, but I think my quotes are different. The Rules: Pick… Continue reading Movie Quote Game

Vonnegut's Joe

I re-read A Man Without A Country by Kurt Vonnegut on Sunday, and I had to laugh when I got to this part: Joe, a young man from Pittsburg, came up to me with one request: “Please tell me it will all be okay.” “Welcome to Earth, young man,” I said. “It’s hot in the… Continue reading Vonnegut's Joe