Tag Archives: Daniel-Silva

Embarrassment of Riches – March check-in

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

At the beginning of the year, I decided to participate in the Embarrassment of Riches reading challenge hosted by Author Patricia Burroughs.   The goal of the challenge is to make a dent in that stack of books I have been … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week (month)

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

I learned this week (and last…and maybe even the week before that): …that there is an old saying in Bohemia (Czechoslovakia): “When a Czech owns a goat…his neighbor does not yearn for a goat of his own; he wants the … Continue reading →

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Embarrassment of Riches Challenge – January check-in

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

At the beginning of the year, I decided to participate in the Embarrassment of Riches reading challenge hosted by Author Patricia Burroughs.   The goal of the challenge is to make a dent in that stack of books I’ve intended to … Continue reading →

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To read or not to read?

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

As I wrote in my last blog entry, I’ve just finished reading John le Carre’s The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.  Prior to that I read a few –  okay, eight – Daniel Silva novels in a row. … Continue reading →

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A book signing

Posted on July 22, 2012 by

I went to a book signing yesterday. A bit out of the norm for me.  There are very few things that can entice me enough to schlep down into the city, fight crowds of rude strangers,and waste hours standing in … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

This week I learned… …that Beginning Yoga for a grade is really a combination of intermediate Yoga and Pilates for a grade.  This is something that I feel is grossly misrepresented in the course description.  The instructor, a tiny woman … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week…

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

This week I learned… …that nothing strikes fear in my heart, or pisses me off more than being surrounded by young, obnoxious kids in a freshmen level class.  This semester I am taking Intro to Sociology.  It is a low-level … Continue reading →

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