Book Review: "Careless People"
This is a memoir by Sarah Wynn-Williams. She worked from Facebook from 2011-2017. If you use Facebook, this is an informative read. I listened to some of the book on Libby, but I read the rest in hard copy. Like myself, Sarah went to law school. She wanted to make positive changes in the environment and human rights. She took a job in the foreign service and became a New Zealand diplomat at the UN. Quickly, she grew disillusioned about her ability to make an impact. In 2009,
Jan 243 min read
Last Read of 2025
I finished The Collected Regrets of Clover just before midnight on New Year's Eve. I started reading the paperback at the Phillip-Schaeffer Library. Dave and I spent several hours in the library waiting to check into our hotel. They had a nice selection of books in English. The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer is a 2023 title. It is a sweet little story about Clover, a death doula, from New York City. Clover loves her job ushering the dying out of this life. Clo
Jan 22 min read
Happy New Year from Maichingen
On December 31, I went to ALDI to stock up on supplies for the holiday. I caught the 704 bus and rode it two stops (a 5 minute ride v. a 15 minute walk in 30 degrees). The bus comes every 30 minutes, so I only take it if it's going to shorten my trip. Otherwise, I'm just standing outside in the cold. The grocery checkouts are different here. There are two credit card machines. You bag your own groceries. While you're bagging, the clerk rings up the next customer in line. The
Jan 12 min read
Herrenberg
Dave and I visited Herrenberg today. I enjoy the small towns surrounding Stuttgart, rather than the city itself. I found Herrenberg by googling "German towns to visit near me." It was only a 30 minute train journey with only one transfer. After our 16 minute walk to the train station, we only had to wait about 10 minutes for our S60 train. We rode two stops and changed to the S1 train. When we arrived five stops later at Herrenberg, I headed for the thrift stores and Dave hea
Dec 27, 20252 min read
