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mcbeth
18 yrs ago
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After languishing for months in a geocache, I decided to move this book's location to a children's park and that did the trick! Coincidentally the book's name and circumstances of its catch were similar:
http://bookcros…
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
It's a very simple plan, just $9.95 per month and they send you a book of your choice with no hidden fees. You can also buy a book at any time of the month and they will send it to you for $9.95 with free shipping.
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mcbeth
19 yrs ago
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Check out my latest catch: http://bookcrossing.com/journal/1341586
Yippee!
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What do y'all think about the Terri Schiavo situation?
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Husband and parents initially worked together on her care...
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
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and provided her with aggressive physical therapy, speech therapy, etc. The parents even encouraged the husband to date and get on with his life! (That shocked me.) But eventually over the years, the parents went bankrup…
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What do y'all think about the Terri Schiavo situation?
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Neurologists say she is not likely to experience pain while dying...
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
This is the first paragraph of the article, link below:
Schiavo not likely to experience a painful death, neurologists say
Thu Mar 24, 6:55 AM ET
By Kathleen Fackelmann, USA TODAY
Terri Schiavo has had no food …
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Apologies if this has already been posted...
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
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A close friend sent me this by email today and I thought it was worth sharing:
Subject: Congress must stop grandstanding on the Schiavo tragedy
Dear friend:
On Sunday, Tom DeLay and Bill Frist, the Republican co…
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What do y'all think about the Terri Schiavo situation?
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Post deleted (to move to proper area in thread).
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
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BookCrossing Site Announcements
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New bookcrossing zone in Ibiza, Spain
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That's wonderful news, CanPou...
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
My mother-in-law is a new bookcrosser in Sta Gertrudis so I'm going to let her know about the new BC zone in case she has a chance to visit Sant Antoni. Thanks for the announcement and congratulations!
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
> You have the
> right to say "no" and she will very
> graciously reply and say thank you.
That was not my experience with this particular bookcrosser. It's nice of you to organize and send her all these M-bags …
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
I, too, was inspired to learn more about Che from the movie "The Motorcycle Diaries." You might also like to read "Loving Che" by Ana Menendez (fiction) and "Chasing Che" by Patrick Symmes (non-fiction). He is an extreme…
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Ten things I have done that most you likely have not (fun!)
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Cobol? Basic? Hopefully not Fortran!
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
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mcbeth
19 yrs ago
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I have read tips that suggest that frequent use actually helps the battery's ability to hold a charge. I have no idea why this would be true but it seems to be true for my family. I use mine much more often than my son u…
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
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The actual charge for replacing the battery is not $250 as the video says, it is $99. Also, unless the guy was fully charging his iPod more often than every single day for 18 months, it shouldn't have worn out that quick…
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
I sent my book out on 2/15 but haven't seen a journal entry on it yet. Today I received two books in the mail: one from tuff517 (and the book was on my wishlist!) and another from synergy. That's already two more books …
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Ten things I have done that most you likely have not (fun!)
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ROFL...picturing mike traveling from Saudi Arabia to China...
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
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needing to relieve his bladder the whole trip! Must have been quite a relief when you finally found that tree...LOL.
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
I was introduced to bookcrossing through finding a book and release supplies in a geocache!
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
I couldn't get www.V-Day.org to work but googled and found it under www.vday.org (I think they recently changed the URL). It's certainly a worthy cause!
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
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Hi gniss...
Diane Rehm's shows are archived back to 2002 here: http://www.wamu.org/programs/dr/archives/
I've also been influenced to buy books due to her show. I can think of at least 4 or 5 books that I believe …
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
I thought it was just a typing mistake. You did the addition correctly and that's what counts!
When I studied Spanish in high school, in addition to reading Don Quijote, we also read a series of books called "Pepino y…
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
Don Quijote was published in 1605, and I loved the story when I read it in high school. Amazing how the story has held up so well for so many years!
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
Several years ago I heard an interview on NPR with this author and it inspired me to buy his two books which I really enjoyed. I checked and the interview is available in the archives on the NPR website.
(Not-So-) Random Acts of BookCrossing Kindness
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"The heart is a lonely hunter" by Carson McCullers
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Hi Cristina, I can send it to you...
mcbeth
19 yrs ago
It was sent to me as a RABCK by BlueAmazon and I would be happy to send it on to you (no need to return it to me but it would be nice if you release it or pass it along after reading it). The only thing is that I haven't…
