February 2008

Scratch Beginnings by lz in Reading Archive on 29Feb2008

In an effort to disprove the construct of Nickel & Dimed, Adam Shepard shows us just how far you can get with the right attitude and worth ethic. Slipping off to Charleston, S.C. with $25 in his pocket, Adam gets into a homeless shelter the first night and takes us...

Bookish Staircase by lz in Weblog on 20Feb2008

Another drool-worthy juxtaposition of books in architecture, this staircase is lined with books. Great use of space & storage....

Three Junes by lz in Reading Archive on 17Feb2008

Good book until the last ridiculous 100 pages. A story told from the perspective of the father, a son, and a girl the father met in Greece the summer after his wife died. Scottish family, proper and all that. The son a "poofter", and his complicated relationship with Mal. Setting...

On My Own Two Feet by lz in Reading Archive on 16Feb2008

I admit it-- I'm addicted to personal finance books and blogs. This latest is nothing ground-breaking, but always a good refresher on the basics. Best thing I took from it: make sure you're spending money on areas of your life that bring the greatest joy. * Save 15% of your...

Women & Money by lz in Reading Archive on 15Feb2008

Skimmed this last night. There were some interesting bits about Suze's early life, borrowing $50k from the patrons of a restaurant she worked in Berkeley, losing the money in an ill-advised investment, then going to work for that investment firm. Includes a great deal for people just getting started: TD...

Authors conspire to keep half the population from reading by lz in Weblog on 11Feb2008

Great quote from Randall Jarrell posted on the National Book Critics Circle blog about a 1955 study that said 48% of Americans don't read any books at all during a year....
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