On Friday SSH and I took a trip to the local bike shop for two things. His 2 month old Raleigh needed it’s 8 week tune up and my 1995 Diamondback needed … well, it needed work. Unfortunately “work” turned
What Do I Read Next?
One of the most frequent questions I get as a bookseller is a variation on “What should I read next?” (It’s not the top question. That’s “Do you have a book?” followed by “Where’s the bathroom?”) It’s actually a fun
Riding the Rollercoaster
Sometimes, you’re up. Sometimes, you’re down. Things were looking more in the up direction for awhile… except then (to continue the metaphor and stretch it perhaps too far) they turned upside down and I fell out of the little harness
What I’m not eating anymore
Food is such a weird subject sometimes. It’s hard to keep what you’re eating straight most of the time, between all the pseudo news science and fad diets, organic versus local versus whatever you can afford, food allergies and new
Book Update
Since my last book update, I have finished Diet for a Dead Planet (Christopher D Cook) and The Consumer’s Guide for Effective Environmental Choices (The Union of Concerned Scientists), gotten halfway through Redwall, and read The Last Little Cat. I
Can I blame the moon for this?
I work at a rather busy little used bookstore here in town. Normally, my store is busy, but not crazy, on Sundays. Also, the vast majority of my customers are awesome, especially the 8-12 year old kids who come in
Bookstore Bingo
*crossposted from Seven Deadly Divas* The phone rings. I answer it (within the first two rings, of course). “Hello, this is <Bookstore Name> in <Location>, Anna speaking, how may I help you?” ***** “Hi, do you sell books?” No, the
A little follow up to Kindness
Earlier this week I posted a comparison of the words Niceness and Kindness, particularly in regard to how they affect our interactions with people. Today, I was called to Jury Duty. For a number of reasons, going to something like
The Problem with Locke Lamora
This is not an easy post for me to write. If you’re not into any kind of personal stuff, and just want the usual Anna fare, it’s probably not the post for you. Having written it, I’m willing to admit
Surgical Team Building
I’m always happy when I get to read blogs from people I’ve gotten to know over the years. Like Moose. Some of you probably know him better as the Panzercow, but before Panzercow existed, there was Moose Droppings. And happily,