Do we want to continue book recommendations over in our hidden place?
Here’s my general problem. I need stuff in a (reasonable) format that I can copy and paste. Like, for instance, Last name, comma and space, first name. That way I can insert the recommendation in alphabetical order.
Other recommendations: Some sort of quick glance recommendation level. I chose stars. A sentence or two about the book, although that’s not necessary.
OK, so here’s an example:
Austin, Jane. Emma. 5*. Emma thinks she’s a good matchmaker, but isn’t.
But maybe we’re disinterested in continuing the recommendations. That’s ok, too.
So tell me* what you want!
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February 8th, 2010 at 08:01amGatorPerson
Well, we finally broke the blog over here. I suppose it was just a matter of time. [Sorry, Bryan! Hope there wasn't any toxic fallout over on your site.] So we’re trying an experiment. Why? Mostly because I was at home today and bored and it has been weeks since I’ve stomped all over anyone’s toes. And a damn fine job of stomping I made of it, if I do say so myself. Ahem.
So I made a new CB blog over at WordPress. And we’re going to test drive it for a few days, to see whether we like it. If we do, we’ll load the moving van, gather up the lurkers and settle in.
If you hate it, we’ll delete it and do something else. We’re resilient that way.
So go over there and poke around, make a few comments and give your opinion. I’ll still be tweaking things like colour for a few days, but the basic bones are there.
It would be great if each of you would please try to leave a comment in the next couple days. The FIRST time you comment, you will go to moderation. Sorry, that’s to repel boarders. Every time you comment after that should be no problem. The thing is, until we decide whether we like the new format, I’m the only moderator. Believe me, that will change once we make a decision. But for now, it’s just me. And I’ll do my best to check moderation regularly over the weekend.
But during the work week? Pffft. You all are going to be stuck in moderation hell until I get home from work. And you will fret and worry and think, “OMG, BCB hates me and I’m never going to be allowed to comment at the new place. Oh, woe!” And I will say, “Oh please, knock it off already.”
So go now. Peruse. Comment. Opine. Avoid mid-week angst.
It’s here: CBBandG
EDITED TO ADD: Bryan, not to say we have no faith in your ability to fix things here or that we are eager to part ways with you. In fact, it must be said that you have been a gracious host and a good friend. But we do realize that we have been, at times, more than a bit of a bother. And many of us believe the time has come to make the leap out of your comfy nest here and forge our own path. We’d be delighted if you left this site up (or helped us export the posts). It would be even more delightful if you’d come visit the new place on occasion. Once we decide what it will be.
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April 10th, 2009 at 07:03pmBCB
The comment database has been corrupted (in fact, it’s gone). It will be Monday before I can fix it. I’m not convinced that I’m going to be able to restore the database… I can’t locate the files buried in the backups. I’m going to be researching things between now and then to try to figure out what’s happened, but I’m in the process of moving this weekend so time is in a crunch. Check back for status updates next week.
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April 9th, 2009 at 06:13pmBryan
We can still communicate through the chat. Or, follow this link to my blog and hang out there until it’s fixed
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April 7th, 2009 at 10:20pmMcB
Since GP is wrestling with lawns and slides and PowerPoint, I thought I’d throw something up. Um, I meant throw something up here, which sounds a bit better. And I think I’ve identified my white-blossomed tree as a hawthorne. Turns out it’s not named Fred.
Quote du jour
Spring has returned.
The earth is like a child that knows poems.
- Ranier Maria Rilke
Question: Was Rilke influenced by the fact that he did not grow up in Wisconsin? (Will spring show up in the upper midwest, or will the seasons skip directly to humid mosquito-lovin’ summer?) Discuss.
Fun links du jour:
Regifting Robin
Write or Die: putting the “prod” into productivity
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April 5th, 2009 at 10:21pmMary
I had a terrific idea for a lovely thought-provoking post, but I have been massively busy, and then for the past few days, rather sick, so that post will have to wait for another month.
Instead, I present the following silly questions for your discussion. Or not, if you all have something more interesting to talk about.
1. Why do we press harder on the remote control when we know the batteries are going weak?
2. Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?
3. Is there ever a day that matresses aren’t on sale?
4. How do those dead bugs get into enclosed light fixtures?
5. Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?
Don’t like my silly questions (which I stole from here)? Propose one or two of your own! The more the merrier!
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April 2nd, 2009 at 10:50amtheresa
This is not just a plug for the Michigan State Spartans in March Madness. This is a plug for spring cleaning and saving a few trees. And a few books.
I’ve been going through my closets, shelves, and drawers, organizing things and getting rid of stuff I no longer wear, read, or use. (I must say, I really impressed myself with what I’ve done with my bedroom closet.) Then this article caught my eye: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=7130147&page=1 The headline is: Learning to ‘Green’ Your Books; Forget the Trash, Give Your Old Books a Second Chance. I did a double-take. Did this writer just suggest some people throw away books?!
If you remember my very first post here last year, I had trouble parting with a favorite book that lost a few pages. Even though I bought a new copy, I still have the original book, still unable to relegate it to garbage.
I can’t believe anyone would toss a book. Especially at these prices. I have never thrown out a book. I’ve given them to friends, sold them at garage sales, donated them to library used book sales and the Salvation Army, and even left one in the Dayton hotel’s guest library. But throw them in the trash?
Are they nuts? Or maybe it’s me.
How’s your spring cleaning coming along?
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March 29th, 2009 at 10:05amme
We’ve broke the 100 comment mark. Wapak isn’t due up for another three hours according to my clock, and then she has 24 hours after that when it’s still Thursday, add to that CHOIR and who knows if she will ever be heard from again.
So, I’m taking the opportunity to ask a question- I need some new audio books. Are there authors you like that translate well to audio books? Are there authors to avoid? Likewise with readers, who are some of the people you like and some you don’t like?
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March 25th, 2009 at 09:39pmConscripted Cherry
Good morning everyone. I have nothing profound in my brain at the moment, so I’m going to tell you the saga of my found puppy.
Last Wednesday evening, I was walking in my neighborhood with my two Rat Terriers when I saw a small black object about two or three blocks away running (in the street). When I got to the place where I had seen this small, black runner, I saw it again. It turned out to be a small black and white dog obviously lost. It wouldn’t come to me or follow me because of my dogs who were larger than it (almost anything would be) and agressively interested.
So I walk back to my house, deposit my dogs, climb into my truck to go to the grocery store and to look for the dog. I didn’t see it, but when I pulled into a side driveway to go to the store, there it was running from the park next to the store. I stopped the truck, got out, and called it. It came right to me. My initial thought was that it didn’t seem as big as the one I had seen in my neighborhood, but that thought soon passed.
She did not have a collar or any other means of identification. Adorable was the first thought that crossed my mind. She stayed the truck while I went to the store and rode back home as well-behaved as could be. As you know, I named her Gypsy. She’s very well-behaved in the house and has had only one accident. Bowie is now trying to play with her, but he’s bigger and a bit rough so it’s not going as well as he would like but Gypsy is holding her own.
I put up Found notices that night in and near the store plus in my neighborhood. No one has yet contacted me*. I put an ad in the local paper, but it won’t appear until next Wednesday (the paper is twice a week). So I’ve been checking the classifieds in the Sacramento paper and came across an ad this Sunday morning stating that a small black and white male dog had been found in the same vicinity as I found Gypsy. I called the number and talked to a gentleman with the appropriate name of Angel. He stated that Wednesday night, his wife had been driving home when she saw this small black and white dog run across a busy street (the one the grocery store is on). She stopped and called the dog, and it ran right to her truck and jumped in. He said that the dog had a leash and collar but no tags. He and his wife have put up Found notices where they found him (which was about an eight of a mile from where I found Gypsy) and have placed ads in the paper. He also said that the male was well-behaved.
So it appears that there were two dogs that were lost, and they got separated from each other. (I wonder if the first dog I saw was the male?) From the description, I would assume that they were litter mates. Angel said that he and his wife have three Pomeranians and probably won’t keep the male but will find him a good home if no one calls (they already have a candidate). I, on the other hand, am leaning towards keeping her if no one calls. The last thing I need is another dog, but she’s soooo cute and such a good little dog that. . . .
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March 22nd, 2009 at 01:57pmLou
There are people in this world that you don’t see daily but who have an impact on how it runs. These are background people. They have a purpose in life, in an organization, in a moment and they work to fulfill that purpose. They don’t expect a parade to be thrown or a newspaper article to be written and would die of embarrassment if something like that happened. I’m not one of these people. I don’t want a parade, but I do want my gold star.
The reason these people are in my mind is because of the really really really yummy peanut butter cookies and monster cookies I ate last night at play practice. Doris made them. Doris makes cookies for all of the practices of the drama team at church. Even when we have two a week like we’re doing now. She started making goodies for us when her granddaughter was in the plays and she was her ride. The granddaughter got to junior high and was too cool to be in the plays anymore, Doris stopped coming to practice, and we are still getting cookies. Every week she makes dozens of cookies, pops them in her gallon zip top bag, and delivers them to the church. And every week we eat them.
We include her in the programs under technical support as Cookie Lady but that’s not why she does it. I’m not sure why she does it. I’m not sure why people like this do what they do. We have some of those people in our midst at the Bar and Grill, and you probably have some of those people in other parts of your world. Take the time to tell them thank you and to let them know they are appreciated. For me, I’m taking a few bags of sugar and some chocolate chips to church and putting a note on them for Doris. Hey, maybe I can learn to be one of those people.
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March 18th, 2009 at 10:11pmConscripted Cherry
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