Category Archives: Ruminations

An April Fool’s Day Quiz

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

In each category, match the number of the statement with the letter of its author. (Answers at “For Fun” tab above.) Politics 1. It may be true that you can’t fool all the people all the time, but you can fool … Continue reading →

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Engaging Interview between Penn and Friedman

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

I just watched a terrific discussion between author-blogger Joanna Penn and publisher-author-teacher-blogger Jane Friedman. I’m one of almost 150,000 followers of Jane Friedman on Twitter. Her tweets are invariably topical and often lead me to click through to the article … Continue reading →

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Death of a Former Boss

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

In his tragedy Julius Caesar,William Shakespeare had Marc Antony say, “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.” We don’t say enough about the good ones when they die. The good pays … Continue reading →

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Where Would You Be Without Your Library?

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

The M. N. Spear Library in Shutesbury, a small town in western Massachusetts, has put together a darling fundraising plea that makes you want to donate even though you have nothing to do with them or their town or their … Continue reading →

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10 Women I’d Like to Have a Glass of Wine With

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

I’ve noticed several blogs recently that have posted “10 Women I’d Like to Have a Glass of Wine With,” and I’ve developed such a list myself now. Since it’s more personal than book oriented, you’ll find it in the above tabbed … Continue reading →

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Raymond Burr, Man of Mystery

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

As far as I can determine, only two biographies have been published on the actor Raymond Burr, who died in 1993. They are Hiding in Plain Sight: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr by Michael Seth Starr (2009), published by … Continue reading →

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Bookstore Animation

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Here’s a lovely tribute to books, created by Type bookstore in Toronto.

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Brief Book Summaries Hard to Find

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

This image is titled “Saved!” by the artist. It puts me in mind of some combination of Gone with the Wind and Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte. Recently I was hoping to be saved by finding a free source of one-paragraph … Continue reading →

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Happy Quality of Life Day

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Today is my [harrumph-th] birthday. It is a big birthday, the one upon which I become eligible for [Harrumph]care. I worked a long time for this and can’t believe I’ve lived long enough to win this prize for aging in … Continue reading →

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Begin at the End

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

A statement that sounds askew until you think about it is “Begin at the end.” What ended for you recently? Are you ready to begin something new? Fallen leaves end life on the tree, and start supporting life in the … Continue reading →

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