June 6, 2009 • randomness •

Weekend Review: This week across the blogiverse

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****If my review of Amy Tiemann’s book Mojo Mom caught your eye last month, and you’re in Southern California, this may interest you: Amy will be hosting “The Mother’s Summer Reading Salon” with Karen Maezen Miller, author of Momma Zen, on Tuesday, June 23 at Sierra Madre Books (in Sierra Madre).

Newbies in my Google Reader
The Worst Review Ever
Readiac
The Bumbles Blog
Rhapsody in Books
1330v
Catching Days
Books and Movies (because, really, what more do you need from life?)

I also add some blogs through Blogger’s “follow” feature, and I don’t list those here, because they’re publicly available – you can see all of them on my Blogger profile page, though, if you’re burning with curiosity or anything.

Dispatches from across the blogiverse

Anger Management for parents (and pretty much everybody else), and enrichment for kids – a two-fer from MaryP; taking a slow approach to parenting; bathing-suit shopping for moms; resources for the (possible) single-parent-to-be; send these kids to “Mommy Boot Camp”!

7 ways (plus a couple more, in the comments) to ensure that no one reads your blog posts; where have all the commenters gone?

The public speaks its mind about what’s caused California’s financial crisis.  I suspect a small part of the problem is that the state’s resources are being wasted on cases like “Customer vs. CrunchBerry.”

The next time someone asks me why I don’t shop at Wal-Mart, this list will explain

Michelle Richmond’s “songs to write by” list includes a few of my favorites; trying to decide if a favorite team is worth writing about (if you blog about sports, like Chris does, this kind of matters)

Just because it’s (FINALLY!) “in” to be a geek doesn’t mean everyone gets to be one!

Disco in one’s soul may be hereditary

Ten years later, experiencing The West Wing for the first time – and I add yet another blog to my reader so I can relive the goodness

The Park Bench has a fine selection of “Nerd Men of the Month” for May – the crew of the new Star Trek movie!

I scored 11 out of 12 on this current-events “News IQ” quiz – take it yourself, and let me know how you do! (via ShortWoman)

Blogthings Quiz of the Week (although it’s been a few weeks since I’ve featured one):
You Are Like a Dog

You are a natural best friend. You are very loyal and faithful.
In your eyes, your friends can do no wrong. You will stick with them no matter what.

You have a protective streak, and you can be downright nasty if you’re being threatened.
More than anything else, you are playful and laid back. You truly live in the moment.

What Pet Are You Like?
(yes, it’s possible that I chose my answers deliberately to get this result)


Parent of the Week, via Not Always Right
Call Center | Logan, UT

Customer: *on the phone* “I need you to turn my TV back on.”
Me: “OK, let me see why it isn’t on.” *checking* “It looks like you are two months behind in your payments to us. I need to collect a payment for two months’ service, as well as $10 in late fees. Which card would you like to put that on?”
Customer: “I don’t have the money right now, but I need you to turn on the TV right away! I need the TV for my kids! I’ve been playing with them and reading stories with them, and this has just got to stop! Turn the TV back on right now!”

Bookmarks: Reading-related Reading

(I posted a lot of these on Thursday this week, but have come across a few more…)

Welcome to the Sisterhood of the Summer Book Reviews, where siblings with varying literary taste try out each other’s favorites

Via the LA Times‘ Jacket Copy book blog, more recommended summer reading (60 new books!) and a journal for the non-writer

Have a great weekend!

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9 comments

  1. Thank you for another fun filled link post, Florinda! I loved Michelle Richmond's "songs to write by" list.

    I am like a horse, evidently. I can see most of it, but maybe the last part. I really am rather solitary in my offline life. Not so much online. 🙂

    You are strong, steady, and devoted. You are a good partner.
    You are gentle and sensitive. You can be easily frightened.

    You are usually quite stable, but you do have a wild streak that comes out from time to time.
    You are cooperative and not a solitary creature. You like to be around others.

  3. Wendy (Literary Feline) – My sister's quiz result said she was like a cat; no surprise, and she's a cat person anyway. We wondered what other pet results there were.

    And yes, online you're very sociable :-).

    Cynthia – Thanks for visiting here earlier this week and making me aware of your blog!

  4. I always mean to tell you – these week in review posts are great! Of course I'm always thrilled when you feature me – but it also introduces me to some fun new sites. Thanks so much!

  5. Kate – Sharing posts that resonated with me for one reason or another, so other readers can enjoy them too, is why I do this – so I'm always glad to know that people enjoy it. Thanks!

  6. The Walmart post about the scent is definitely right on. It's one of the reasons I won't by certain things at the 99cent stores.

    I discovered Readiac and Worst Review Ever. Both are great in their way. so are Rhapsody and Vasilly. 🙂

  7. Nicole – The 99-cent store can be an interesting place. On the other hand, I've said that my anti-Wal-Mart stance is one reason I can't move back to the South :-).

    I met Rhapsody and Vasilly through the BEATwittyparty.

  8. Thanks for the link! Two links, even! I only noticed now that you'd posted it — over a month later. (I really, really need to get my blogging act together.)