Honoring the Past, Building a Future
One of my favorite stories about my dear friend John, who lives in Charlotte, involves pillows. After years of taking all the decorative pillows off the bed every night and putting them all back on every morning, John finally came up with a solution. If Tucker died first, John said, he would take all the … Continue reading Stepheny Would Want You to Have This Book
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
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
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
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’
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
