The Neat Little Bookshop is Closed this week. Thank you to the folks who braved the paint fumes and dust and wandered in ~ making the bookshop a fascinating place even when it is closed! By leaving the door open while rearranging bookshelves, painting and cleaning, we have met out-of-town book lovers who are not always in town. Please come back ~ Stay a while!
Re-opening on Wednesday, April 6 11:00 a.m.
Friday, April 1, 2011
ARMCHAIR TRAVELLING
Market day in Kingston
And While You Are in Kingston. . . Some of the sights.
Armchair travelling is something that anyone can do. Visit the Travel section in The Neat Little Bookshop. Relax with a coffee or tea. Opening again on Wednesday, April 6.
(Photos by Lorna) Click 3X on photo for larger image.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Bookshop Holiday ~ The Neat Little Bookshop is closed starting today for the week. Opening again on Wednesday, April 6. It is appropriate that we share some memorable moments from another holiday. In light of our upcoming national election: 
Bellevue House, home to Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, is located in Kingston, Ontario.
Bookshop Holiday ~ The Neat Little Bookshop is closed starting today for the week. Opening again on Wednesday, April 6. See you then.
Photos by Lorna (For larger image, dble-click on photo.)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Word Watching ~
NAMBY-PAMBY ~ Generally, we think of a namby-pamby person as being weak, lacking drive but have you thought about the origin of this phrase? It is interesting ~ In the Dictionary of Quotations by Bergen Evans, find this quotation: "Let the verse the subject fit, Little subject, little wit. Namby-Pamby is your guide." ~ Henry Carey (1729) ~ Henry Carey who invented Namby-Pamby was a minor poet. Ambrose Phillips, Henry Carey and Alexander Pope all wrote pastorals. The public preferred the insipid verses of Philips whom Carey dubbed Namby-Pamby. The nickname struck the popular fancy and stays in our speech long after Carey and Philips have been forgotten. Dictionary of Quotations, Bergen Evans, Bonanza Books, Crown Publishers, Inc. U.S. (Editor's note: One long rambling paragraph above is the result of blogspot's sometimes-annoying little quirks.)
NAMBY-PAMBY ~ Generally, we think of a namby-pamby person as being weak, lacking drive but have you thought about the origin of this phrase? It is interesting ~ In the Dictionary of Quotations by Bergen Evans, find this quotation: "Let the verse the subject fit, Little subject, little wit. Namby-Pamby is your guide." ~ Henry Carey (1729) ~ Henry Carey who invented Namby-Pamby was a minor poet. Ambrose Phillips, Henry Carey and Alexander Pope all wrote pastorals. The public preferred the insipid verses of Philips whom Carey dubbed Namby-Pamby. The nickname struck the popular fancy and stays in our speech long after Carey and Philips have been forgotten. Dictionary of Quotations, Bergen Evans, Bonanza Books, Crown Publishers, Inc. U.S. (Editor's note: One long rambling paragraph above is the result of blogspot's sometimes-annoying little quirks.)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Earth Day
Tonight between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. city skylines and rural landscapes will be in darkness. Power will be out. Or will it? The percentage of power saved last year during Earth Day was less than the previous year. Has the public lost interest in Earth Day? The World Wildlife Fund optimistically predicts that 400 Canadian cities will participate this year, up from 300 last year. Raising awareness for climate change and conservation is every one's responsibility. Let's turn off the power wherever we can ~ it is only for one hour.
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