Every month we show what is on our reading table. This month we added only two new books. We finished reading many; ‘One Rental At A Tim”, “Phoenix Then and Now”, “Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row”, “Midcentury Phoenix”, “Phoenix Past and Present”, “It’s Elemental”, and “The Medieval Cannon”. NEW “The Shores of Tripoli” (419 pages, [...]
Today we are reviewing five books and teaching sewing: FOUR BOOKS ON PHOENIX HISTORY Four books on Phoenix history. We are researching Phoenix history since we bought a historic building, The Gold Spot. Built in 1925. The 100th anniversary is coming up. The Gold Spot is located in downtown Phoenix on Roosevelt Row, [...]
Today we are reviewing two books: IT’S ELEMENTAL “It's Elemental: The Hidden Chemistry in Everything” (304 pages, paperback, 2022) by Kate Biberdorf: Amazon description is: “Have you ever wondered what makes dough rise? Or how your morning coffee gives you that energy boost? Or why your shampoo is making your hair look greasy? [...]
TMP went ‘slight sideways’ in value this month; slightly down $2K. Gold inched into second place. Are we really in a housing meltdown? I don’t think so. Neither does Jeff. Here’s Jeff’s report “2023 Phoenix Housing Update: A Housing Meltdown vs. Reality”: Our houses show slight decreases/increases/decreases in equity: Why [...]
