by J.A. Andrews | Sep 8, 2017 | general
Making up words is fun, but most of the ones I make up aren’t good words. They’re usually just weird noises while I’m trying to describe things to my children. Like “Hold the flusher down until the toilet glugurgles.” But, I’ve recently come across John Koenig who’s...
by J.A. Andrews | Aug 16, 2017 | general
I would like to say that I love all of you. After my comment in my last post about how I’ve lived near Glacier National Park for years and barely ever visited, I heard back from a lot of you that I’m not the only one. I think I need to instigate some sort of “Act Like...
by J.A. Andrews | Aug 9, 2017 | general
We moved this week and I’m writing you from the chaos and beauty that is our new home. We’re in that in-between phase where we are in our new house, but not quite out of the old one. I can find all sorts of obscure things like extra shower curtains that I have no need...
by J.A. Andrews | Jul 11, 2017 | general
You guys crack me up. I’m not the only one who was excited that the word Tsundoku exists. And y’all have a LOT of books in your To Read pile! I do too, but I’m an amateur compared to some of you. I’m humbled to be in your presence. The best find of the week was from...
by J.A. Andrews | Jun 30, 2017 | general
Did you know… …that there’s a Japanese word for people with more books than they can read? tsundoku (n.) the act of leaving a book unread after buying it, typically piling it up together with other such unread books. If you combine that idea with a study from the UK...