Monthly Archives: October 2008
Making our own Halloween magic
We all know that as we grow up and enter the “adult” world, the magic of the holidays begins to fizzle out a bit, lost in the shuffle of e-mails, requests for time off, paperwork and crazed schedules . . … Continue reading
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Are you afraid of the… office?
I got back from a quick lunch at Panera to discover that the lights in our office building were out! It’s been incredibly windy all day, so I guess the storm blew the power lines around. The main traffic light … Continue reading
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Tuesday Thingers: Living with the legacy
It’s Tuesday again! And here’s this week’s Tuesday Thingers question, courtesy of The Boston Bibliophile: “This week’s question: Legacy libraries. With which legacy libraries do you share books? Tell us a little about a couple of them and what you … Continue reading
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Beginner’s cooking with Meg: Cottage cheese noodles
In the tradition of the mighty “pot luck,” we’re always looking for something quick, easy and delicious to take with us to parties. My mom’s been preparing a recipe courtesy of my grandmother for quite some time: Polish cottage cheese … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Jane Austen Book Club’ by Karen Joy Fowler
Like many literature buffs, I’m a huge fan of Jane Austen — so I found it hard to believe I hadn’t picked up Karen Joy Fowler’s bestselling The Jane Austen Book Club yet. I grabbed it at work and set … Continue reading
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