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Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews

The history of Richmond Public Library began a century before the first library building opened.  The library timeline is a fascinating glimpse of readers (and movers and shakers) of a […]

Posted about 7 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews

Posted about 8 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews

  Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale? — “Twelfth Night”     William Shakespeare was baptized on 26 April, 1564, so […]

Posted about 8 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with letter writing

Posted about 8 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with first aid for pets

Very early one rainy morning, I let my five dogs outside for their morning constitutional before breakfast. Only four came back inside. The Rosebud, a sheltie-cavalier mix (and my only […]

Posted about 8 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews

A customer at work once said to me “please tell me your name is Sparkle.  If it’s not Sparkle, it totally should be”.  I was a little taken aback, as […]

Posted about 8 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with book recommendations, Women's History Month

Posted about 8 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with Black History Month, book recommendations

Lupercalia was an ancient Roman feast celebrated to welcome Spring.  By the 6th century, the pagan (read racy) aspects of the celebration were downplayed, and the holiday became associated with […]

Posted about 8 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with airports, flying, travel

Now that summer’s finally leaving and fall seems right around the corner, many of us who have busy summers are entering into vacation season. That means choosing what to bring […]

Posted about 9 years ago by Phil Shepard

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged with millennials, minimalism

Two of the biggest trends among Millennials in 2017 are de-cluttering our lives (thanks in part to Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up) and becoming more self-sufficient as […]