The Peace of Things |
When despair for the world grows in meAnd I wake in the night at the least soundIn fear of what my life and my childrens lives may be,I go and lie down where the wood drakeRests in his beauty on the ...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:07:00 GMT |
The Phantom Tollbooth |
My compliments! This book is a book that I read as a kid and it came to mind the other day. I wondered, "will this book be as good the 2nd time around now that I am a grown-up (yeah right!)?" Indeed, ...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:07:00 GMT |
The Shack by William P. Young |
This is the new "hot one". Everywhere you look, people are reading this book....So, of course, I had to see what all the hoop-lah was about.Was it a good book? YeahWas it my style? Not at allWould ...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:01:00 GMT |
Life of Pi by Yann Martel |
Finally, finally, finally.....one that I loved! This is a must read!I walked into a used book store the other day and said, "what is everyone asking for?" This is what he gave me and I will be forev...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:31:00 GMT |
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood |
Oooohhhh.....how do I feel?If you just read my last blog, you're going to think I am some kind of rant, but man, I have had a few books here of late that have put me over the edge. Never fear though,...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:11:00 GMT |
The Chocolate War by Robert Comier |
I have three words to describe this book......Piss me off!This is a story about a boy who refuses to sell chocolates in the annual chocolate sale in his catholic school. It begins with a a bully grou...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:57:00 GMT |
The Doing of the Thing |
...the bad rapid -
Lava Cliff -
that I had been looking for,
nearly a thousand miles,
with dread -
I thought:
once past there
my reward will begin,
but now everything ahead
seems kind of empty
a...
Posted by on Tue, 13 May 2008 19:19:00 GMT |
Chalk Dust Torture |
Come stumble my mirth beaten workerI'm Jezmund the family berzerkerI'm bought for the price of a flagon of riceThe wind buffs the cabin, you speak of your lifeOr more willingly Locust the LurkerConfus...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:40:00 GMT |
Flat Creek, Jenkins, Missouri |
The Duparri’s, The Shaefers and Quinn hit Flat Creek last weekend. Yes, folks, we could not wait.....It has been pouring rain on and off for weeks, here in the Ozarks. We have seen a...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT |
Brevity |
BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT
Judge to prostitute, "So when did you realize you had been raped?"
Prostitute, wiping away tears: "When the check bounced."
Posted by on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:37:00 GMT |
