Yesterday I read (free from Project Gutenberg) Andre Norton's "Time Traders." I am most familiar with her Witch World stories, and this was rather different. Much of the story and characterizations are reminiscent of garden variety space opera (which isn't my favorite), but she does explore a number of very interesting themes, reasonably well given the short format. I can recommend it as a fairly light standalone read.
I am a library clerk. My response would have been to exercise my right and responsibility to kick out anyone I believed was deliberately causing a disturbance.
Disturbing the peace is against the law last I heard. Oh-- and how many of the gun toters had library cards, I wonder?
I recall once when a big supermarket chain put armed guards in the local store because they had found an apparently used candle behind some stuff on a shelf in one of their stores on the other side of a substantial mountain range. I stopped patronizing that store.
Our host-to-be in Buffalo has suggested (and it sounds like a good suggestion) that if we don't need to go back to Toronto from Buffalo (we will have been in Toronto earlier), that we should consider going east through the Finger Lakes region and north across the St. Lawrence near Gananoque, and thence to Montreal. Anybody here ever been through that part of New York? Is it a nice drive? Any suggestions?
Yes, I have, Alan. The Finger Lakes area is beautiful; the town of Skaneateles enchanting! Also, I've driven along the border on the USA side. It gets pretty rural after Watertown; maybe the Canadian side is a bit more interesting. If Montreal is your destination, though, it might be most scenic to go from Finger Lakes through the Catskills, and up the western side of Vermont.
A sunny, warm day on which Howard is first.
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ReplyDeleteYesterday I read (free from Project Gutenberg) Andre Norton's "Time Traders." I am most familiar with her Witch World stories, and this was rather different. Much of the story and characterizations are reminiscent of garden variety space opera (which isn't my favorite), but she does explore a number of very interesting themes, reasonably well given the short format. I can recommend it as a fairly light standalone read.
--Alan
We went to volunteer at the Root Center today...ENJOY!
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I am a library clerk. My response would have been to exercise my right and responsibility to kick out anyone I believed was deliberately causing a disturbance.
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Disturbing the peace is against the law last I heard. Oh-- and how many of the gun toters had library cards, I wonder?
ReplyDeleteI recall once when a big supermarket chain put armed guards in the local store because they had found an apparently used candle behind some stuff on a shelf in one of their stores on the other side of a substantial mountain range. I stopped patronizing that store.
--Alan
Right on!
DeleteOur host-to-be in Buffalo has suggested (and it sounds like a good suggestion) that if we don't need to go back to Toronto from Buffalo (we will have been in Toronto earlier), that we should consider going east through the Finger Lakes region and north across the St. Lawrence near Gananoque, and thence to Montreal. Anybody here ever been through that part of New York? Is it a nice drive? Any suggestions?
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Yes, I have, Alan. The Finger Lakes area is beautiful; the town of Skaneateles enchanting!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I've driven along the border on the USA side. It gets pretty rural after Watertown; maybe the Canadian side is a bit more interesting. If Montreal is your destination, though, it might be most scenic to go from Finger Lakes through the Catskills, and up the western side of Vermont.
Burlington's views are breathtaking!! If the wind is right, we'll take you sailing. :-)
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