Today is another fantastic guest post from Sarah from LaRue BoweRs Photography! This time, she heads over to a local bookstore in Tampa, FL. Enjoy! Never judge a book by its cover. It is true, things on the outside do not always match what is on the inside. But that doesn’t mean you cannot appreciate the cover. That is the first thing I noticed about … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
Inside The Library Coffeehouse
This week I am very excited to have Sarah from LaRue BoweRs Photography guest posting once again. What makes this week even more exciting is that, while in Florida, she had the chance to check out an amazing place for readers and coffee lovers: The Library Coffeehouse. Although, I've never been there, I know this place is amazing because it's run by two incredible … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Ronald Roundworm is Incompoberate
Today I have a guest post from Rich Wheeler, author of Ronald Roundworm is Incompoberate. Blending a love of words with politics, Ronald Roundworm has the added bonus of a word going viral. It also has an amazing appendix at the back of the book for the word-nerds out there (which I am). Rich is a family friend, so I am thrilled to have him on The Book Wheel! Loosely based on a … [Read more...]
‘Seriously’ Isn’t That Serious
I've always considered Ellen DeGeneres to be one of the funniest people alive. I admire her spunk and courage, not to mention was she a great Dory. Her comedic timing is fantastic, her talk show is great, and back in the day she had a sitcom in which she owned a bookstore, which makes me feel a bit of triumph on behalf of readers everywhere. So when I needed a an audiobook to … [Read more...]
Discussion: Should Morality Determine Foreign Policy?
I recently read an interesting essay from Foreign Affairs by George F. Kennan titled Morality and Foreign Policy. Written in 1985, Kennan (one of the leading scholars on the Cold War and nicknamed the "father of containment") argues the classic realist argument that the United States should become involved based on interests, not moral conundrums. Quite simply, it's the … [Read more...]