December

Dr. Seuss: How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before it's June. My goodness, how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?


The days are shorter, but the to do lists grow longer. Fields that were lush with corn or soy beans have been harvested and are now asleep under snowy blankets. Trees are bare against a gloomy sky. Books will keep us entertained and enlightened on long cold nights. Look for new books by Anita Diamont, James Patterson, Rick Steves, Mary Pope Osborne, W.E.B. Griffin, Tom Clancy, Tess Gerritsen, Haruki Murakami and, yes, Laura Ingalls Wilder!  


December is Universal Human Rights Month.



                                                 December Days


2 - Birth of Ann Patchett, 1963 (This is the Story of a Happy Marriage)

5 - Birth of Calvin Trillin, 1935 (Alice, Let's Eat)

7 - Write a Friend Month. It will bring good cheer to the receiver - an actual note/letter in the mail.

10 - Dewey Decimal System Day. Don't grumble - thank Melvil Dewey for devising a system that allows us to easily find books, whether they are ancient Greek history (938.9) or how to fix a leaky faucet (696.1).

11 - Birth of Jim Harrison, 1937 (Legends of the Fall)

14 - Birth of Shirley Jackson, 1916 (The Lottery)

14-28 Halcyon Days - a period of happiness and success. 

16 - Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1901.

18 - Death of Vaclav Havel, 2011 (The Power of the Powerless)

20 - Winter's Eve. Celebrate with a warm fire, a good book, and a glass of something merry.

21 - Crossword Puzzle Day. Join Jon Stewart, Ken Burns, and many other rabid fans of the crossword puzzle. Be daring - use a pen.

22 - National Haiku Poetry Day. What is your favorite haiku?
        Whitecaps on the bay
        A broken signboard banging
        In the April wind.    Richard Wright

26 - National Thank You note day.   

31 - Wrap up 2014. Plan a reading list for 2015.

                                               
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