Down to My Last Dime and Still Buying Books – A Great Christmas Gift – 3 Titles To Consider

My husband, Bob, always said that if he were down to his last “dime,” he’d spend it on a shoe shine. I am down to my last “dime,” and I buy books. Books-A-Million is a far cry from the once-upon-a-time bookshops along Charing Cross Road in London, or the small neighborhood shops I’ve loved wherever … Continue reading Down to My Last Dime and Still Buying Books – A Great Christmas Gift – 3 Titles To Consider →

Your Christmas Shopping Consultant: Recommending A Book for Christmas – Dean Rusk – Extraordinaire

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WITH STEPHENY ON MONDAY - DECEMBER 17 This post is partially about a used book I bought. A paperback. You are familiar with how the cheap paper turns brown with time. (This is why that happens: Paper is made out of wood that consists of cellulose and the wood component lignin. Both these … Continue reading Your Christmas Shopping Consultant: Recommending A Book for Christmas – Dean Rusk – Extraordinaire →

Stepheny’s Reflection: Reaching September

Artist Unknown It must be my age but I am feeling nostalgic about the arrival of fall. In my life, I feel certain that I have reached September. I might as well have left the Christmas decorations out because the calendar pages have turned faster than ever before. Willie Nelson is singing on my interior … Continue reading Stepheny’s Reflection: Reaching September →

To Believe Again In ‘The Precious Experiment’

We have an edited version of Kamala Harris going on. This should be a significant challenge given her limited accomplishments as VP, but she is being portrayed as righteous and capable. I am flabbergasted that the leaders of the Democrat party are willing to invest their political capital in her. Though her win would postpone … Continue reading To Believe Again In ‘The Precious Experiment’ →

Summer Reading: Stepheny Keeping Company With Henry Kissinger

New York Times Bestseller and National Book Award Winner: Henry Kissinger’s memoirs of summit meetings and secret negotiations from 1969–1973. This book may not be considered 'summer reading,' but I can hardly put it down. If you prefer a great mystery series, I suggest author Donna Leon. I have become great friends with Guido Brunetti, … Continue reading Summer Reading: Stepheny Keeping Company With Henry Kissinger →