Penguin GirlA while back, Beverly wrote a post about being well read. I found the spreadsheet and discovered I’m not well read according to that list. I believe that there are some that should be included that aren’t. In my defense, I have a difficult time with any Man Booker prize winner (I have a hate-love [...]
This week we learn Parshat [portion] Korach, Bamidbar (Numbers) 16:1-18:32
Last year I wrote this post.
This year? I read through the parshah 1.5 times yesterday. I don’t have anything new. Once again it’s fascinating if I try to look at this from a human behaviour or leadership perspective, but I won’t do more than this sentence. [...]
I’m In Search Of the perfect carry along book to be my Common Book. I’ve realized I miss having something to randomly scribble in throughout the day.
Requirements:
- affordable. $22 is a bit steep. $10 may be doable if it’s perfect.
- fountain pen friendly
- narrow rule. I *think* this means 5mm but it seems that [...]
finding the perfect pairing between fibre, colour, and pattern.
(true perfection would be if I took a decent photo without my finger in it. I haven’t been able to crop it to my satisfaction.)
Quite some time ago I requested Fortune’s Fool by Mercedes Lackey from my local library and I was surprised to find the hold request figures in the mid-double digits yet only one copy was ordered. I couldn’t wrap my little brain around this but let it be. The spring semester prevented me from running out [...]
This week we read Sh’lach, found in Bamidbar (Numbers) 13,1-15,41.
Quite simply, this parsha (portion) is the sin of the spies. Slightly more complex it is the whining of Israel and the spies were the straw…
I’ve half a mind to tie in my current term coursework in writing up this parshah and how wonderful I think [...]
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