This review is part of the Green Books campaign. Today 200 bloggers take a stand to support books printed in an eco-friendly manner by simultaneously publishing reviews of 200 books printed on recycled or FSC-certified paper. By turning a spotlight on books printed using eco- friendly paper, we hope to raise the awareness of book buyers and… [Read more…]
October 7, 2010
Today on Twitter, I asked “what’s your favorite book?” There are two reasons for this: one, I am going away on a week long vacation, and two, I have actually read all the books in my bookshelf here in Toronto. The last book I read was Diary of a Bad Year, by J.M. Coetzee –… [Read more…]
October 4, 2010
I’ll admit it, I have a bad habit. When I find a multi-page article on the web that I want to read, I’ll usually send it to my partner with the e-mail subject “Print please.” My mind is rarely settled enough to read over 2,000 words in one go online – I find that I… [Read more…]
June 28, 2010
From the AP: Among the millions who traveled by bicycle, foot and wheelchair to vote Sunday was Ouma Kankou Diallo, a 39-year-old teacher. “A lot of people said this would never happen,” she said after slipping her ballot into a clear plastic urn at a seaside primary school within sight of the military barracks where… [Read more…]
June 15, 2010
After having received several complaints that my blog was difficult to read with the previous theme I was using, I just switched over to this new one. While I make adjustments and figure out exactly how to make it work, please accept my apologies for the weird formatting. Please feel free to leave comments if… [Read more…]
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November 10, 2010
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