Author Topic: The Library (Read 2297685 times)

JeanneP · « **Reply #11000 on:** March 29, 2013, 08:20:52 PM »

The Library

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Do come in from daily chores and spend some time with us.

We look forward to hearing from you, about you and the books you are enjoying (or not).

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The book "Canada " was waiting for me at the library today. Don't know if I will read it. The print is so small and ink light. Maybe will call and see if anyone has it in LP.

Steph · « **Reply #11001 on:** March 30, 2013, 06:38:27 AM »

Have one taller son this weekend and hope to get a lot of very high up things down where I can pack them.. also the pot racks down, although where I am going to put the pots is beyond me.
Living in Florida, I am running into the house insurance mess for the new house. It is over ten years old 1998.. and it looks as if it will cost me a third more to insure a smaller less expensived house, if that makes sense to anyone.. And the reply of "its hurricanes, you know is stupid since the area in Florida that I live in has not had a hurricane in over 30 years.. if ever.. Bah humbug.

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #11002 on:** March 30, 2013, 07:07:14 AM »

Steph, I am sure we are all going to suffer the same thing re 'flood risk' when we renew our cover. Parts of Haddington have been severely flooded in recent years, but we live 5 miles away, nowhere near the River Tyne (the area that has been repeatedly flooded is actually the old mill/granary part of the town - surprise surprise!) - if it flooded this far, things would be really bad! But I bet they will just look at the postcode and say 'increased flood risk' - honestly, it's any excuse whatsoever.

JeanneP · « **Reply #11003 on:** March 30, 2013, 06:09:51 PM »

Insurance is hurting a lot of people now all over. Weather is changing and damage being done more that ever before it seems. Anywhere now close to oceans, rivers.Open areas. Things can happen anywhere. Many areas where they said that Earthquakes.flooding would happen as far back as 50 years. Now happening. People went ahead and built on the land

pedln · « **Reply #11004 on:** March 30, 2013, 07:34:41 PM »

Earthquake insurance changed too, and I sometimes wonder if it's worth it. But it's more for the structural damage that can occur, even if the house is livable. I don't think there's been one as big as the one in 1812 that changed the course of the Mississippi River. About 20 years ago a climatoligist by the name of Iben Browning "predicted' there would be an earthquake on the New Madrid fault in SE Missouri on such and such a day. Unbelievably the towns around shut down for two days.

maryz · « **Reply #11005 on:** March 30, 2013, 09:51:10 PM »

pedln, the schools closed in Madisonville, KY (where our daughter lives), just south of Evansville, IN, for that, too.

mabel1015j · « **Reply #11006 on:** March 30, 2013, 09:51:55 PM »

On the "Women's Issues" page MaryPage alerted us to this week's Newsweek that is all about women w/ Hillary as the lead story, and other women to watch. Now, Newsweek surprised us all by going totally digital in January. So how do you say to someone "get this week's N-week, it's got a great story in it!" where can they go to get it? They can't go to the newstand, they can't go to the library, they can't borrow it from you. I did have a subscription of the hard copy, so i'm getting it electronically, but i can't even copy a paragraph or a good quote to send to a friend, it won't let me do that. It does have a "share w/ Facebook" icon, but maybe the person i want to share with is not on FB.

From my perspective it doesn't sound like a good move, you've lost one of your best marketing ploys - someone randomly picks up your product and decides they like it. But then, i don't have all the facts, do I?

Jean

CallieOK · « **Reply #11007 on:** March 30, 2013, 10:51:38 PM »

I'm also reading "Newsweek" on-line but I Don't Like It - for much the same reasons. What good does it do to have the issues saved in my e-mail (the way I'm notified about new issues) if I can't pass them along to anyone else?

Steph · « **Reply #11008 on:** March 31, 2013, 06:01:13 AM »

Hmm, will cross off looking for the Newsweek in my shoppinglist then. Did not realize it was all digital and it is not a magazine I want every week.. Sigh.. Some days the digital age is a problem.

Frybabe · « **Reply #11009 on:** March 31, 2013, 10:53:13 AM »

I saw something last night about Amazon buying book recommendation site, but missed what it was. This morning I discovered that they are buying Goodreads. Good heavens.

One of the local shopping malls, now under new management and renovating it, have signed on Books-a-Million. I thought it would be the first in the area, but it turns out there is another one several miles away. Seems kind of close for two large outlets from the same company.

BarbStAubrey · « **Reply #11010 on:** March 31, 2013, 12:40:54 PM »

from what I understand that is the business model popular for the last 15 to 20 years - build up a name and a reasonable healthy company and then sell it - sorta the premise of that show on TV something the Sharks - where it looks like the new idea group is looking for investors but most often they are giving part of the company away than if you follow what happens with the injection of new resources the company either sinks floats or starts a wave and most of them sell off to the investor once the wave is under way.

As I understand it is not easy to manage something that gets beyond a certain point in size - you cannot stand still because that is the death of anything and so you are either a genius as some of the new entrepreneurs like Mark Zuckerberg who knows how to hire lawyers and account supervisors and international tax and legal advisers etc. or you sell take your bundle and start another firm that is within your skill to build and manage.

Steph · « **Reply #11011 on:** April 01, 2013, 06:19:05 AM »

Yes, yes, the people who invent new and innovative ideas as a general rule are not good managers. If they are smart like Bill Gates or Zuckerberg, they hire good help and generally even get them a piece of the action. My husband worked for Venture Capitol company and they bought up a piece of many small companies, developed them and then sold them off.

MaryPage · « **Reply #11012 on:** April 02, 2013, 07:38:17 AM »

http://contentviewer.adobe.com/s/Newsweek/c5cabc60bd7a45d4a6b493fc0ba1ffcf/com.newsweek.20130329/00_cover_13.html

It is a double issue: March 29 and April 5, are, I believe, the dates. I think you CAN buy just one issue, but you would have to go to your particular device and use the "store" to find out. But seriously, I think they will sell just one issue. Of any magazine.

pedln · « **Reply #11013 on:** April 02, 2013, 10:02:04 AM »

I just clicked on that link, Mary Page. Shucks, I was just thinking I'd pop into B&N to pick up a copy, but can't do that since they've gone totally digital.

Nancy Dupree is one of the women pictured on the cover. She was a good friend of the late Mary Anne Schwalbe and it is her foundation that was responsible for building the library in Kabul. I'm happy to see that she is one of the women featured in the Newsweek article, and I'm glad I became acquainted with her through Will Schwalbe's book The End of Your Life Book Club.

Connections, especially those made through books and reading, are so interesting and so much fun.

Newsweek doesn't seem interested in single copy sales, but I found the Dupree article here.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/04/01/nancy-hatch-dupree-s-quest-to-save-afghanistan-s-history.html

MaryPage · « **Reply #11014 on:** April 02, 2013, 12:53:08 PM »

There are many wonderful articles in that edition of NEWSWEEK, but my very favorite was about a woman I had never heard of: Molly Melching, who has an NGO to end female genital mutilation in Africa. There is a book out that I am dying to get. It is rather daunting to think that I am 84 next month and have over a thousand books in my home that I have wanted to read and have not gotten to yet, and I have a dozen physical ailments, and you add all that up and I should not get another book, but I will. It is HOWEVER LONG THE NIGHT by Aimee Molloy and is about Molly Melching's journey to help millions of African Women and Girls Triumph. It is just UNbelievable what these poor deluded women have suffered for years and years, and for NO good reason! Good Bless Molly Melching!

MaryPage · « **Reply #11015 on:** April 02, 2013, 12:58:20 PM »

Here ya go. Or at least, I HOPE, here ya go:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/04/01/molly-melching-s-quest-to-end-female-genital-cutting.html

Steph · « **Reply #11016 on:** April 03, 2013, 05:55:10 AM »

Yes, my IPAD newsweek does not want to sell you a single copy.. and my time just now is so limited.. I just wanted to squirrel it away for when I get moved and settled. Darn.

pedln · « **Reply #11017 on:** April 07, 2013, 02:03:48 PM »

Would anyone really want to read Gulp by Mary Roach?

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Mary Roach’s new book, “Gulp,” tells you everything you ever wanted to know (and some things you didn’t) about the beginning, middle and end of the alimentary canal. Roach discusses her book Monday at Town Hall Seattle.

Mary Roach is the person I’d most like to stand next to at a cocktail party. Boy, would she be fun.

BarbStAubrey · « **Reply #11018 on:** April 07, 2013, 02:07:15 PM »

better a cocktail party than a dinner party!

JoanK · « **Reply #11019 on:** April 07, 2013, 02:24:15 PM »

Steph · « **Reply #11020 on:** April 08, 2013, 06:09:15 AM »

Don't think I will put that one on my reading list any day soon..

marjifay · « **Reply #11021 on:** April 08, 2013, 07:54:21 AM »

Oh my god, no, re the Roach book! I just went thru a colonoscopy and that was enough of knowing what's inside me to last me a good 50 more years. LOL (results were good, no problems, but am still recovering from exhaustion. If you go thru one, be sure to drink LOTS of water afterwards to re-hydrate yourself after the pre-procedure. I didn't drink enough and that's prolonged my recovery.)

Marj

Steph · « **Reply #11022 on:** April 09, 2013, 06:34:03 AM »

Since My Mother had colon cancer, I have been having these every 5 years since my 50th.. The prep is the ugly part.. My first one , a long time ago was harder, and I had cramps, etc for three days.. and was still working. Ugh.. But other than 1 polyp in my late 50's , never had any thing else.
Still not a test I look forward to.

MaryPage · « **Reply #11023 on:** April 11, 2013, 09:55:47 AM »

My second husband died of colon cancer. We had been married for 34 years. My first (12 years) died of prostate cancer and my third of melanoma. I would feel like a "Cancer Mary," but I know better. Besides, now I have breast cancer. My mother died of uterine cancer, and cancer has been around me all of my life. If our species can keep from blowing itself up or killing the environment we require to live in, I really believe we will conquer cancer.

Steph · « **Reply #11024 on:** April 12, 2013, 06:18:18 AM »

There are so many many types of cancer. Some are getting under control, but others still are killers. Pancreatic is a good example of one that has no cure just yet. No symptoms until way way late.

Frybabe · « **Reply #11025 on:** April 14, 2013, 08:07:21 AM »

I was browsing around Feedbooks and came across Sultan's Dream written by Rokeya Sakhawat-Hossain. According to the blurb on Feedbooks, it is one of the earliest examples of feminist science fiction. Sakhawat-Hossain.

http://www.sewallbelmont.org/womenwecelebrate/begum-rokeya-sakhawat-hossain/

Steph · « **Reply #11026 on:** April 15, 2013, 06:15:36 AM »

Not an author I have heard of.. Made a note to look up his stuff..Just not for a few weeks.

JoanP · « **Reply #11027 on:** April 15, 2013, 09:32:10 AM »

Steph...hopefully those strong packers will return of the move - and you are settled in your new place in no time!

Something a little different for June Book Club Online...

The SeniorLearn DLs are planning a month-long discussion of favorite Short Stories. The only requirement is that we can find the stories online. Hopefully you will share some of your own favorite titles/authors with us. Alice Munro is one of my favorites in this genre. She seems to know how to keep the tension going - right to the end, when there is a surprise or unexpected turn of events.

I read that ingredients of a good short story are: a strong theme, a fascinating plot, a fitting structure, unforgettable characters, a well-chosen setting, and an appealing style.

It's not easy to get all of these into a short story - do you agree? Do you think think they are all required?

Steph · « **Reply #11028 on:** April 16, 2013, 06:14:36 AM »

I like short stories, but only in small batches.. I can read one or two, then put it down and go on to a longer book.. I love strong characters and not many short stories have them.

marjifay · « **Reply #11029 on:** April 16, 2013, 09:38:45 AM »

I keep getting invitations sent to my private email account from Barbara St. Aubrey inviting me to join some network of hers. Barbara, has your email account been invaded?
I don't know why I keep getting these strange emails from you. Is anyone else here getting these messages?

Marge

jane · « **Reply #11030 on:** April 16, 2013, 10:29:54 AM »

Marge...I've also received them from Barbara...or probably unknown to her...from LinkedIn to join her professional network. Since I don't work in Barbara's line of work and don't live anywhere near her, I have just deleted them. I've received the same invitation from others who may have inquired about Latin once, since I handle those registrations.

I'm wondering if LinkedIn doesn't take the person's email contacts and send out these "invitations." As I said, I just delete them. I did see on one in tiny print at the bottom that you can "unsubscribe" to these. I chose that, as well. Now we'll see how well that works!!

jane

Tomereader1 · « **Reply #11031 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:21:16 AM »

My antivirus as also sent me 2 warnings about you, Jane. It indicates a malicious URL, phishing URL (www.iowatelecom/jane 2012 jpg) These were this morning.

I also got 2 LinkedIn messages from BarbSt.Aubrey, but since I don't let anyone get me into their groups,LInkedIn or otherwise, Ijust delete. A local friend of mine was "hacked" with that message.

marjifay · « **Reply #11032 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:56:29 AM »

Thanks, Jane and Tomereader. I'll just relegate them to Spam.

Marj

jane · « **Reply #11033 on:** April 16, 2013, 12:03:42 PM »

Tomereader...thanks for letting me know. I'll alert my ISP.

CallieOK · « **Reply #11034 on:** April 16, 2013, 03:53:08 PM »

My son has his business listed on LinkedIn. After I had clicked on the site to see it, I began getting invitations from all sorts of people. I finally relegated it to Block Domain. They stopped.

JoanK · « **Reply #11035 on:** April 16, 2013, 06:36:47 PM »

I also get those invitations. Have to see if I know how to block them. Is it Yahoo or IE that would do it?

CallieOK · « **Reply #11036 on:** April 16, 2013, 11:31:22 PM »

Joan, I have IE and could choose to "block sender's domain".

Steph · « **Reply #11037 on:** April 17, 2013, 05:53:45 AM »

I get a lot of the friend requests from people I have no idea who they are.. and also some from my sons and relatives that are not from them. I have gotten so, I always check the actual email address to see if it is the correct one..

JeanneP · « **Reply #11038 on:** April 17, 2013, 01:21:52 PM »

Family sent me this site from UK to watch Mrs. Thatchers funeral today if interested. http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-previews/margaret-thatchers-funeral-how-watch-1835609

Steph · « **Reply #11039 on:** April 18, 2013, 06:02:34 AM »

Florida seems to have turned themselves into a business only state. On closing the houses, the complications are enormous and the title company owns all the rules.. Not only a bank wire, but several days ahead, since someone ( not me or my realtor) has decided we should close in the listing realtors office, so the title company must have all the money before they will issue documents. I am not even the tiniest bit amused to put it mildly. If I hear how they have been cheated one more time, I will scream.. Before this I have never heard of anyone successfully forging a bank check and if you are closing on a house, all they have to do is have your evicted.. Sigh.. Nothing like making sure they can have your money for several days before it must be passed on.. Good way to earn a few days of interest which certainly would add up over a year.

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