It's time to be thankful!

These free downloads make it easy to say thank-you--and in a cute way!
http://todayscreativeblog.net/printable-thank-you-notes/

Consider the Fork: How Technology Transforms the Way We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Very easy to get through, and interesting. This COULD have been overly detailed and boring, but the author kept it interesting and light, yet still educational.

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Flowertown by S.G. Redling
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I don't usually read futuristic books, but this one got onto my "to read" list, and I found it pretty fun to read. This would be a good movie.

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Ethan 2001: Converting between improper fractions and mixed nu...

So, if you are a performer and have a worksheet on fractions -- why not add on a video to your assignment?

Ethan 2001: Converting between improper fractions and mixed nu...: If you want to learn how to make an improper to a mixed number, first you find how many times your divisor goes into your dividend. That w...

I voted. What is YOUR favorite documentary? 

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Holiday Card!  10 free cards compliments of Shutterfly.

This is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Some of the very best writing that I've read all year.

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Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Other reviewers have done such a fine job, so I'll just say read those. Pros of using e-reader on this: more lightweight and ease of using its built-in dictionary. Pros of reading this in paper version: easier to go back and reread parts. This book took my almost a month to read, and I read it daily. I feel smarter after having read it. Stunning writing and plots.

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Slammed by Colleen Hoover
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Well done. YA book, but characters are interesting and likeable. And, the plot keeps your attention.

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Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity by Joel Stein
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I haven't read much of Joel Stein. Even though I really didn't care much about the search for masculinity premise, his writing was so so funny that I really loved this book.

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Music at the Museum

I attended a concert on Independence Day at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. Mike Anderson played dulcimer, banjo, and juice harp.  Here are a few photos:

Here's a link to his website:
http://www.dulcimerguy.com/

The boy in Bye Bye Birdie

Proud mom, that's me. The boy was in Theatre in the Park's Bye Bye Birdie, as Randolph. He LOVED the experience, and did a great job.

Miles to Go by Richard Paul Evans
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Like the first book, #2 was quite a page turner. I finished in just a few hours. It's not difficult or even challenging at any level, but the characters are compelling. Will I keep reading the rest of this series? You bet.

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Guilty as charged.

This is me.

In the Basement of the Ivory Tower: Confessions of an Accidental Academic by Professor X
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I can't review this book any better than Katherina did on Goodreads on April 17, 2011. Read that review. Before you say "everyone needs a college degree" or something similar, read this book, or at least the essay in The Atlantic, if you can find it. Another good review here: http://blog.greatbooks.org/2011/06/in-ba...


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Where I've been

U.S. States I've visited, as of March 2012.