Part of my new section featuring three fiction books and one nonfiction about one subject. 1. The Language of Flowers, Vanessa Diffenbaugh Self-acceptance through nature The Language of Flowers is a novel about a young woman who does not know how to navigate the world she is thrust into after aging out of foster care. […]
December
13
3 + 1 Books about Flowers: 3 works of fiction + 1 work of nonfiction on a particular subject
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December
13
3+1 Books About Food: 3 works of fiction + 1 work of nonfiction on a particular subject
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Part of my new section featuring three fiction books and one nonfiction about one subject. 1. Like Water for Chocolate, Laura Esquivel Mexican food and passion Like Water for Chocolate is an extremely sensual tale of a family of women during the Mexican Revolution, told from the kitchen. While many authors have tried to incorporate […]
December
13
EPA planning to significantly reduce inspections and enforcement against worst polluters
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The EPA is planning to significantly reduce the number of inspections and enforcement actions against polluters, saying too much enforcement mat discourage investments in innovation. Read my article in Communities @ The Washington Times: EPA planning to reduce inspections and enforcement for the next five years. Read EPA’s Proposal: here Comment before January 3, 2014, everyone […]
December
11
Time slows down in Mississippi: The Quiet Game, Greg Iles
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**** 1999 ISBN 0340686030 (ISBN13: 9780340686034) Part of the Mysterious USA book challenge This book was perfect for my Mysterious USA book challenge; it made me want to visit Natchez. At first, The Quiet Game seems like a generic lawyer-turns-writer courtroom drama, but it is much better than most. Penn Cage is a Natchez native […]
December
10
My first DIY holiday wreath
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This is my first attempt at decorating a Christmas wreath. I used a few old ornaments I had from a few years ago. LOVING IT! See more DIY Christmas ideas
December
10
poll: Satanists petition to build monument on Oklahoma state capitol grounds
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Satanists petition to build monument on Oklahoma state capitol grounds.
December
06
EPA caves in to the petroleum industry, could cost taxpayers
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EPA is proposing to reduce ethanol volumes mandated for transportation fuel in 2014. EPA caves to the petroleum industry, could cost taxpayers.
December
02
Kathy Reichs’ Déjà Dead, TV’s “Bones:” Read THIS, don’t watch THAT
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*** ½ Pocket Books, 1997 0671011367 (ISBN13: 9780671011369) SPOILER ALERT I went on a bit of a rant with this one… I’ve been writing this review in my head since page three. First and foremost, what jumps off the page the most in Deja Dead is how different Kathy Reichs’ Dr. Temperance Brennan is from the […]
November
27
Want to increase your chances of seeing Comet ISON?
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Check out this morning’s article with 10 suggestions on how best to get a glimpse of the “Comet of the Century” http://bit.ly/1bnGjKq
November
26
Horns, Joe Hill
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****½ William Morrow, 2010 ISBN 0061147958 (ISBN13: 9780061147951) Like Heart-Shaped Box, this novel reminded me of how much I like the horror genre. I loved the premise of the book and thought Hill developed it beautifully. When Ig wakes up after a night of drinking, he thinks they are the product of a huge hangover. […]
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