According to Wikipedia, and the search engine True Knowledge, April 11, 1954 is considered the least eventful day in the 20th Century. No significant newsworthy events, births, or deaths are are known to have happened on this day. So… instead of googling, how about bookling, or is it booklering? I am a bookler (the artContinue reading “April 11 ‘google, shmoogle, I’m booklering’”
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April 10 “I’m the oldest!”
Today April 10th, is National Siblings Day. As the oldest, I suppose I should be the first to welcome my younger siblings. Damn kid brothers and sister-don’t cramp my style… “Oh, Brother! Oh, Sister!” by Phyllis Halloran, 1989. Signed by author to our mother during a college Masters seminar. It is how to deal withContinue reading “April 10 “I’m the oldest!””
April 8 ‘eclipsing my heart’
One of the best parts of having a library, is being able to go back and revisit books as events come up. I spent several hours reading old books today on eclipses. Had a pile of books on my desk spread out like I was doing a book report. I guess I am of sorts,Continue reading “April 8 ‘eclipsing my heart’”
April 9 “you say you want a revolution…’
April 9th birthday shoutout to my son-in-law. He shares the birthday with quite an entrepreneur-Hugh Hefner, born 1926. He faced much criticism as he went his own way. He believed he was a champion of women’s reproductive rights, gay rights, and civil rights. Today’s selection comes from the adults-only wing of the library. Sometimes youContinue reading “April 9 “you say you want a revolution…’”
April 7 “When I get to Heaven…gonna smoke a cigarette that’s nine miles long…”
April 7th, 2020 John Prine died. He was born October 10, 1946. Tonight, I’m not reading old tomes, but rather liner notes from CDs, as they play. I admit that perhaps 800 CDs are enshrined in the library. Like the books, and some records, they’re old fashioned but have a place in my home. ItContinue reading “April 7 “When I get to Heaven…gonna smoke a cigarette that’s nine miles long…””
April 7 “Beers and Books”
Let’s have a toast today to libraries. April 7th is National Beer Day AND National Library Day. We will start my book selection with Books. If I started otherwise, we may never finish. For National Library Day, I have several books to highlight this event. The first is “The Home Library” by Arthur Penn, publishedContinue reading “April 7 “Beers and Books””
April 8 “Fork You…I steal your dog”
April 8th. It is a great day for two subjects. And I have wonderful books for each one. We will start with National Fork Day. For that we will travel to Germany. Wartburg, Germany. “Die Wartburg” published by August Hopfer, 1925, is a German language book about the Wartburg castle. It is one of aContinue reading “April 8 “Fork You…I steal your dog””
April 6 ‘Westfield school librarian had it right’
I love Landmark books. So does Rev. Dr. Leo J. McCormick, Supt. of Schools, Archdiocese of Baltimore. His quote from the back cover of one of the books says, “The outstanding children’s books of this half-century, Landmark Books are the source of an intellectual curiosity which prompts me to read the stories immediately after theyContinue reading “April 6 ‘Westfield school librarian had it right’”
April 5 Is it a weed or a flower?
April 5th is National Dandelion Day. A big selling point to my library is that there are so many specific topics that I have a book about, but the more wonderful part is that when you read from the library, you find many other topics and ideas inside the books. So it is with dandelions.Continue reading “April 5 Is it a weed or a flower?”
April 4 ‘now, cut it out…’
On the ‘foreth’ day of April, is…Foreskin Appreciation Day. Wouldn’t you know it, I have a book on that. In my library annex, (too many books fore just the Library Room) I have many bookcases. One is under lock and key-just to keep put prying eyes. I have opened it a few times fore guests, but I remember theContinue reading “April 4 ‘now, cut it out…’”
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