I recently bought 3 books of New Orleans interest. I have the most to say about the one I've only read a fraction of ( Read more... )

I signed a contract and gave a deposit yesterday-- roofers are supposed to get to work on my home by a week from Monday at the latest; may be able to make a start before. I could write a long post on my roof saga so far, but will for now refrain ( Read more... )

My take on some LJ meme:

Books: I have thousands; havn't tried to count them for a long time.

Last books bought, last books read:The last three in both categories happen to be the same for me at present ( Read more... )

One Dr. Edward Bliss Foote (1829-1906) wrote an interesting series of books in the 1870s, braving the Comstock censorship of the era explicitly dealing with anatomy and sexuality. His works contain such interesting aspects as warnings of the dangers of alcohol and tobacco, defence of the rights of women and minorities, and some of the first ( Read more... )

Ah, we've been having beautiful weather here -- clear and sunny, but in the 70s rather than 90s, unusual for August. And if this weren't enough to put locals in a good mood, this news comes out ( Read more... )