book Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/book/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:38:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 A Cool Way to Save Money https://smthingscount.com/2020/08/08/a-cool-way-to-save-money/ Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:16:19 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9562 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

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]]> A Grand Day for Book Lovers https://smthingscount.com/2020/08/07/a-grand-day-for-book-lovers/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:22:02 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9536 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

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]]> $5 and a Note https://smthingscount.com/2019/05/15/5-and-a-note/ Wed, 15 May 2019 17:28:15 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8056 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

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]]> Dr. Seuss Was Complicated https://smthingscount.com/2019/04/23/dr-seuss-was-complicated/ Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:20:14 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7977 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

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]]> A Golden Way to Start the New Year https://smthingscount.com/2018/12/31/a-golden-way-to-start-the-new-year/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 17:27:16 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7597 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

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]]> Why Books https://smthingscount.com/2018/03/20/why-books/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 16:55:14 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6720 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

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]]> A Day to Enjoy https://smthingscount.com/2017/09/06/a-day-to-enjoy/ Wed, 06 Sep 2017 17:21:21 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6219 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

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]]> Sippin’, Sunnin’, and Ponderin’ https://smthingscount.com/2017/08/16/sippin-sunnin-and-ponderin/ Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:41:00 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6154 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

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]]> Let Children Unearth an Old Idea https://smthingscount.com/2016/07/15/let-children-unearth-an-old-idea/ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 18:17:11 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5012 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

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