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A Cool Way to Save Money

August 8, 2020 Comments Off on A Cool Way to Save Money

Be cooler in summer and save up to 25% annual energy costs.  Get summer shade by planting deciduous shrubs and trees on the south and west sides of your house. When you want the warmth (in the winter), the sun peeks in through the north and east.

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[For more easy, money-saving, Earth-friendly tips, download a FREE copy of Green Riches: Help the Earth & Your Budget. Go to www.Smashwords.com/books/view/7000 or your favorite e-book seller and download to your computer or e-book device. Totally free, with no strings attached.]

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A Grand Day for Book Lovers

August 7, 2020 Comments Off on A Grand Day for Book Lovers

Almost here (on Aug. 9): Book Lovers Day. Okay, okay. Some say it’s every Aug. 9 and others not until Nov. 7. I say, Why not celebrate it both days? And any day?

Nobody knows how this day got started. But if you love books, who cares? It’s an excuse to curl up with a good book (or an educational tome or trashy novel) and enjoy stepping into another world. It’s a chance to tell yourself and others that you’re really doing something while pretty much doing nothing, a chance to seek out a comfy chair or section of grass under a shade tree or a swaying hammock and settle in. If you fall asleep, well, no matter. The whole idea is to relax, anyway.

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$5 and a Note

May 15, 2019 Comments Off on $5 and a Note

This story touched me, reminding me once again how a small act can brighten one person’s day and set off a chain reaction that affects many others. Someone put a $5 bill into a book, along with an encouraging note for the person who buys the book. It was the note-writer’s way of making their bad day better. Read about the reaction of this group of friends and the 27-year old recipient of this small act.

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Dr. Seuss Was Complicated

April 23, 2019 Comments Off on Dr. Seuss Was Complicated

Theodor Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) was a complicated man. He wasn’t overly fond of children, yet wrote endearing children’s books. He wrote one book as an apology to the Japanese people he had maligned. He wrote propaganda during WWII. The beloved Green Eggs and Ham addresses prejudice. There’s a lot to this guy whose legacy lives on. Read about him in Dr. Seuss’ Children’s Books Show a Commitment to Social Justice Relevant Today.

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A Golden Way to Start the New Year

December 31, 2018 Comments Off on A Golden Way to Start the New Year

I thought it would be good to start the new year by reminding ourselves of a guideline that is so basic that all major religions have it written into their holy book.

A happy, peaceful, loving 2019 to you, your loved ones, and our world.

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Why Books

March 20, 2018 Comments Off on Why Books

I like books.  Real, lick-a-finger-and-turn-a-page books.  Most people I know prefer their hand-held device with words that appear thanks to cyber-space.  Why my preference?  Maybe this explains it.

 

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A Day to Enjoy

September 6, 2017 Comments Off on A Day to Enjoy

Sit back.  Relax.  And  enjoy…a good book.  It’s National Read a Book Day.  Read something funny, or mind-blowing, or mind-stretching, or even trashy.  Read some biography or poetry.  Just read.

You may not have time to browse the library down the street from you, so here’s an idea: e-books.  Sites like Amazon, Apple, Barnes and  Noble, Smashwords, and Kobo have a ton of e-books to choose from.  Or you can read one of my six FREE e-books.  Get descriptions and locations for a FREE download by going to http://www.jackieodonnell.net/book-previews. The easiest place to download them is Smashwords.com.

Enjoy!

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Sippin’, Sunnin’, and Ponderin’

August 16, 2017 Comments Off on Sippin’, Sunnin’, and Ponderin’

Recipe for a nice summer day: sunshine, a comfy lawn chair, a cool drink, and a good book.  Combine relaxation with something worthwhile–read up on a social-justice issue.  The library is filled with great novels with social-justice themes and biographies of fascinating people like Dorothy Day and Mother Teresa. Explore a major issue you’ve been struggling with, like elder care, hunger, ethics in business, poverty, war, abortion, violence.  Ponder our responsibilities as part of the human family.

I have a  long list of titles to get you started.  Most  have annotations to give you an idea of what they’re about.  Email me at [email protected] and I’ll gladly send it to you.

Think about it: while you’re laid back sippin’ and sunnin’, you can learn how to simplify your life and make a better world at the same time.

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Let Children Unearth an Old Idea

July 15, 2016 Comments Off on Let Children Unearth an Old Idea

Children of all ages love to discover things, even more so as they get older.  Tell your teenage son, for example, that it’s important to care for the earth and he’ll tell you how old and uncool you are; let him discover it for himself and he’ll think his generation invented the idea.  Here’s where books come in.  For young children, have environment-related picture and story books available for rest- and bed-times.  Later, when they’re ready for browsing the library, lead them to books emphasizing earth-friendly themes.  When it’s book-report time, suggest a paperback that’s interesting and easy to read, one that, incidentally, promotes caring for the earth.  The librarian at school or the public library can suggest titles.  Feel free to contact me for a starter-list of age-appropriate books. Maybe your children didn’t really invent the idea of caring for their planet, but they’ll become adults who will reinvent the world as a cleaner, healthier home for us all.

 

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