We went to the Friends of Legal Services book sale at Wilson College (Chambersburg) & was surprised how bad the selection was. It really has gone downhill through the years. We expected more & were very disappointed.
At The @Wendys in Shippensburg, our order came to $14.08 but when we went to pay (w/the exact change) the bill was raised to $14.10 (due to penny shortage) - seems like a bait & switch, since they refused to take the exact change. Funny you are willing to lose customers over 2¢
Remembering Humphrey Bogart, who died this day 1/14/1957..... and the rare moment he not only held his own, but got a bit bested in a scene with the most luscious book store clerk ever...........
In Japanese, "tsundoku" means collecting books and letting them pile up, not for neglect, but for the joy of knowing they're there, full of untold stories.
It’s a GIRL! 🎀
Meet Muffin, the first calf born in the Calving Corner at the 2026 #PAFarmShow. Bred by Rock Solid Dairy of Shippensburg.
#GrowingANation 🌱🇺🇸
REPOST + be following by Monday, January 5, 2026 for a chance to win this signed #StrangerThings “The Monster” sticker card from @Topps! This is from the first set released back in 2018! I’ll pick one winner at random and announce next #ModineMonday. Good luck! #StrangerThings5
Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries:
“It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones.
“There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion.
“If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the ‘medicine closet’ and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That’s why you should always have a nutrition choice!
“Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity.”
I just spent nearly an hour trying to decide which next book to read from my personal library. It is so stressful. So many books that I've yet to read. My life advice: Read, read, read!
During the last snowfall here in Shippensburg, too many downtown businesses made no effort to clean their sidewalks, including those with able body men working inside.