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Weekend Assignment # 346: Holiday Shopper Ack! The holiday shopping season is upon us! What is your shopping strategy for this time of year? Do you spread out your shopping over weeks and months, or try to get it all done at once? Do… Continue Reading “A Final Word on Black Friday”
It seems that the town Deerfield, Illinois is considering some new rules for pet owners. One involves required muzzling of “aggressive” dogs. The other is limiting the number of pets in a home to five: “The board decided a limit of five would be… Continue Reading “Over the Limit”
But I am doing a bit of shopping online. On the website for Half Price Books, I found a list of 25 Tips for Reusable Gift Wrapping. The introduction said: “According to The ULS Report, Americans throw away 25 percent more trash from Thanksgiving… Continue Reading “8am and I’m Not Sure Whether I Will Be Leaving the House Today”
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=leartojugg-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B0019017Y8&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifrThat was not a Christmas wish. It was just whining. I have been buying cheap ($5 cheap) computer games at Half Price Books. Not World of Warcraft-type games, just little things to keep me entertained for a weekend. Or at least distracting me from… Continue Reading “I Need a New Computer Game”
Weekend Assignment # 245: Give Thanks Thanksgiving is upon us, the time of year when we’re asked what we’re thankful for. Let’s take the opportunity to interpret this literally, and actually thank someone! Tell us about someone in your life, past or present, whom… Continue Reading “In Honor of Thanksgiving. Or Something.”
I saw Travels With My Aunt at Writers’ Theatre tonight. It was at the small stage in Books on Vernon. They did the “general admission” thing again – does twice in a row make it a trend or a permanent feature? No matter, because… Continue Reading “Travels With My Aunt”
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=leartojugg-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1579127894&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifrBook 43 – 50 Book ChallengeBook 2 – Holiday Challenge I didn’t know that Agatha Christie had done any holiday novels, so I was really jazzed when I saw this one that feature Hercule Poirot, who I think is a total riot. The premise… Continue Reading “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas: A Holiday Mystery, by Agatha Christie”
Who would you rather borrow from? Your library? Or a Friend?(Or don’t your friends trust you to return their books?) And, DO you return books you borrow? I would rather borrow from the library. I know exactly how long I can use it without… Continue Reading “BTT – Borrowing?”
The Next Dark Age 