March 24th marks the physical demise of two larger than life authors. Their works however, will live on forever. Such is the power of great writers. First is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Feb 17, 1807 to March 24, 1882). I have several books by him. The first is “Hiawatha” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated by SusanContinue reading “March 24 “sign here, please””
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March 23 “It is not now easy to say what we should have done without Patrick Henry.”*
March 23rd, 1775 Patrick Henry gave a defining speech for revolution with England. In reviewing my library, I found several occurrences of Patrick Henry’s radical speaking. The book “The Story of America in Pictures” by Alan C. Collins, 1938, has the illustration of Patrick Henry at the First Continental Congress, and it was there thatContinue reading “March 23 “It is not now easy to say what we should have done without Patrick Henry.”*”
March 21 “I think that I shall never see, a poem lovely as a tree”*
March 21. My world changed with the birth of my son 42 years ago on this day. Always hoped I’d be a good father, and now when I see the way he raises his kids, I feel pretty proud. He has been working with trees for many years now. He was called out to Paradise,Continue reading “March 21 “I think that I shall never see, a poem lovely as a tree”*”
March 20 “They’re coming to take me away…”
March 20th is National Extraterrestrial Abduction Day. To honor those from another planet, I have a few books on the subject. My sister-in-law’s father was into the subject, and when he downsized to live with his daughter, I was given opportunity to pick up several of these books. A few are rather rare. They allContinue reading “March 20 “They’re coming to take me away…””
March 19 “When I was your age, television was called books. And this is a special book. It was the book my father used to read to me when I was sick, and I used to read it to your father. And today I’m gonna read it to you.”*
Today is March 19th-International Read to Me Day. Why read to a child? It increases the chance of them acquiring an enthusiastic desire to read. It helps develop an increased vocabulary. It helps bond with children. This is me reading in my granddaughter’s class, a year ago or so. I am holding “Chicken Soup WithContinue reading “March 19 “When I was your age, television was called books. And this is a special book. It was the book my father used to read to me when I was sick, and I used to read it to your father. And today I’m gonna read it to you.”*”
March 17 ‘An té a thabharfas scéal chugat tabharfaidh sé dhá scéal uait’
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. While we normally celebrate St Patrick today (and I have several books), I would rather focus a little on Irish culture, and their warmth and hospitality. Today, I have a few Irish books that were picked out personally for me by Kenny’s Book Shop in Galway, Ireland. A few years backContinue reading “March 17 ‘An té a thabharfas scéal chugat tabharfaidh sé dhá scéal uait’”
March 16 “moving the needle”
Today March 16th, is National Vaccination Day. It was on this day in 1988 that the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Polio Eradication Incentive began. Then on the same day in 1995, the first dose of oral Polio vaccine was given in India. A lot has gone on with vaccinations ever since Edward Jenner inventedContinue reading “March 16 “moving the needle””
March 14 ‘Like a moth to the flame’
International Day of Mathematics is today-March 14th, and that is just the beginning. While Math Day to most people is only π (3.1415926535897932384626433832795), it can be much more. So we will begin with “How To Teach Primary Numbers” by John C. Stone, published 1923. The secondary title is “A Course of Study and a ManualContinue reading “March 14 ‘Like a moth to the flame’”
March 12 “We all go a little mad, sometimes”
Today is Alfred Hitchcock Day, March 12th. I have several books to commemorate Alfred Hitchcock. I have always enjoyed seeing Hitchcock movies whenever I can, and this first book gives me some background to the movies, “The Films of Alfred Hitchcock” by Robert A. Harris and Michael S. Lasky, 1979. It is a good bookContinue reading “March 12 “We all go a little mad, sometimes””
March 10 ‘Mining my own business”
Today, on March 10th, 1906, in northern France, there was a mine fire and explosion. This catastrophe was known as the Courrieres mine disaster, with over 1099 people killed. In remembrance of those casualties, I am presenting some books I have on mining. The first is “A Text-book on Coal Mining”, by Herbert W. Hughes,Continue reading “March 10 ‘Mining my own business””
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