Auctioning My Time
How one life chooses to spend time: bidding, buying, selling...in many contexts.

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Sep
07
Cranky Quilting

Cranky Quilting

Some years ago now, I had major surgery. To paraphrase Ben Franklin, 'the prospect of ovarian cancer concentrates the
3 min read
Jun
15

The Twenty Book Challenge

On Spoutible, there is a challenge to post twenty book covers (one a day) that influenced you, without commentary. I
1 min read
Jun
13

Review: Untold Story of Books

If you are an author trying to navigate the publishing world (particularly as a newbie) give this book a read.
Jun
10
Review: Ingrained

Review: Ingrained

Lyrical, evocative, and intensely observed. This is both an homage to extraordinary artistic craftsmanship and a gift from a first-rate
1 min read
May
19
Review: A Life in the Garden

Review: A Life in the Garden

This isn't just a gardening book. It's a 382 page manifesto on recapturing one of the
1 min read
May
14
Review: Thrift Flip

Review: Thrift Flip

This little book is GREAT. The first part is a beginner's introduction to sewing techniques and equipment, including
1 min read
May
11
Review: Macroevolutionaries

Review: Macroevolutionaries

As a long-time fan of the books by paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould, I was delighted to read this book by
1 min read
May
05
Review: The Material

Review: The Material

Others have based reviews on whether they found this book funny or not, but I'm going off on
1 min read
Apr
29
Review: Even the Least of These

Review: Even the Least of These

You know that poetry is working when it pulls up memories and contexts from your own life, things the poet
1 min read
Apr
28
Review: 1984 in the 21st Century, an anthology

Review: 1984 in the 21st Century, an anthology

This collection of essays evaluates the classic science fiction dystopia "1984" and its relevance to 21st century life,
1 min read