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Embrace the Light!

March 19, 2024 — by Harald 6 Comments

Bradford pear trees — A line of Bradford pears just down the road.

It’s the Vernal Equinox. Halfway between the two solstices. And around here, we’re seeing strong signs of spring. The daffodils have been up for a while, but the Bradford pears, the forsythias, and the cherry trees are peaking with the maples ready to pop.

This is a wonderful time of year in central Virginia when the days are longer and the air is finally warmer. Time to really enjoy the outdoors. Time to embrace the light, both literally and metaphorically.

Some recent developments . . .

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Rumors of the Demise of Books Greatly Exaggerated

January 18, 2017 — by Harald 2 Comments

3 books — I own all 24 paperback books in the Tarzan series!

A recent Gallup Poll has some good news for people reading—and writing—books:
— 35% say they read more than 11 books in the past year
— 53% of young adults read between one and 10 books in the past year

While there are some questions about the methodology of Gallup’s research, the study headline is a great one: Rumors of the Demise of Books Greatly Exaggerated (if you don’t know, that’s a play on the Mark Twain quote about him being dead).