Category: Truth
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Book Fact: Don’t Believe Everything You Hear
Many people believe that Charles Dickens was paid by the word, which is why many of his books are so lengthy. The statement is a myth; Charles Dickens was not paid by the word, but rather by installment as his novels were serialized His writing was often lengthy because serial publication required him to provide enough…
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Book Fact: Books Can Shorten your Stay
In Brazil, reading books can reduce a prisoner’s sentence. Under the program “Remission for Reading,” a prisoner can reduce their sentence by four days for each book they read and write a report on, up to a maximum of 12 books per year. This allows inmates to potentially reduce their sentence by up to 48…
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Book Fact: Children are better than Books
Book Fact #5 Roosevelt read an average of one book per day. Here are President Roosevelts rules for reading. 1. “The room for choice is so limitless that to my mind it seems absurd to try to make catalogues which shall be supposed to appeal to all the best thinkers. This is why I have…
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Book Fact: Librarians have Dirty Little Secrets
I have a confession. I don’t like Harry Potter. I’m an anomaly. Most librarians I know love Harry Potter. Most of my children love Harry Potter. No offense Ms. Rowling. Book Fact # 4 J.K. Rowling is the first billionaire author, thanks to the success of the Harry Potter series. Love & Light, Lori
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I am a Christian
““And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.”Luke 12:8-9 NRSVhttps://bible.com/bible/2016/luk.12.8-9.NRSV Anyone who knows me knows I am a Christian. Don’t mistake me for perfect, sinless, or better…
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Who Cares?
Recently I have been reading and following a few people on personal transformative journeys. My first thought was who cares what other people are doing when it is intensely personal and often difficult? It seemed to me at the time to be attention seeking and unhealthy. It was also like a train wreck. I could…
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Warm Food Memories
What’s your go-to comfort food? When I want comfort it’s southern style buttermilk biscuits. Sometimes with white gravy. Also, big white Lima beans and sweet cornbread. Reminds me of my childhood. Love & Light, Lori
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Reading
Which activities make you lose track of time? My favorite way to lose time is by reading. There is nothing like falling into a story so deep that you don’t feel time pass and you question what year it is when you put the book down. If you know, you know! Love & Light, Lori
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Digital Dependency
What are you most worried about for the future? What happens if it all stops working? There are damning ramifications for depending on digital assets rather than real world skills. What happens to the human who can’t grocery shop or cook because they are dependent on prepackaged food delivery? What happens to the person who…
Brendan & Lori O'Gara 