Category Archives: Books

The Book of Whys

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Art for Housewives

At the end of their TV show, King of the Cowboys, Roy Rogers, and his wife, Dale Evans, would sing “Happy Trails to You” wishing their viewers a pleasant journey. It’s a song that reminds me of a few road … Continue reading →

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Overgrown and Simplified

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Art for Housewives

Greek Lessons Although I don’t speak Greek, I’ve been studying it off and on for years. That’s why, when at the neighborhood bookstore, I saw a book entitled “Greek Lessons”, I felted provoked and bought it. The book, by South … Continue reading →

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Omnicidal

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Art for Housewives

The world has become such an aggressive place to be. But, as there is nowhere else to go, we try to survive. Sometimes it’s difficult just to be alive. Author and historian, Yuval Noah Harari, writes in Sapiens that the … Continue reading →

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Taking care of Bro

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Art for Housewives

In 1969, the Hollies recorded the big hit “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s my Brother”. The song was written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Russell, at the time, was dying of lymphoma. It was the last song he wrote. It’s … Continue reading →

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Tell Me Everything

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Art for Housewives

For Madeleine who asked We all have stories to tell. It’s just that some of us are better than others at telling them. Lucy Barton and Olive Kitteridge have something in common. They both like to collect stories from “unrecorded … Continue reading →

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