Missive #173 Published 8 December 2023
12. THE DONKEY AND THE POLICE-CHIEF…
This is the first book shown in the site tab 'My Work'. I have been reading Courtney White's essays that can be found in the tab 'My Story' and have now started reading his books; both of those tabs are found on his website. This one and the next on the the 'Work' tab are more pictorial books versus a narrative although this one did have some written explanations.
Missive #169 Published 1 December 2023
11. NASRUDDIN REPORTS A STOLEN DONKEY...
I have 'scheduled' this posting for today while I'll be driving to my next camp. That is something that I have learned how to do, I think, since using WordPress for a year now. There was a stop along the way for breakfast at Denny's and gas at Pilot in Eloy, AZ. The route was mostly on the Interstate; I have done most of it avoiding the Interstate but not this time. A total of 271 miles: AZ82, AZ90, I-10, I8, William St, Old US80 & Fresno St.
Missive #165 Published 24 November 2023
10. NASRUDDIN COUNTS THE DONKEYS
Nasruddin was taking the village’s donkeys, laden with grain, to the mill. There was Nasruddin’s donkey, plus nine more.
Halfway there, Nasruddin counted. Only nine!
Worried, he got down and went looking for the lost donkey.
Missive #161 Published 17 November 2023
9. NASRUDDIN’S FLYING DONKEY…
I have not liked the first two books of this trilogy as well as the Nantucket series but will read the third book. Will then move on to some of the authors other series which I think are all alternate history which I enjoy.
Missive #156 Published 10 November 2023
8. NASRUDDIN’S SAINTLY DONKEY...
I was disappointed. I was expecting to find something about inflammatory diseases, psoriasis in particular, but there was nothing about inflammation in the book. It is a short book and has some good information that makes you think about what you are eating. You will find out what is good for you through trial and error.
Missive #151 Published 3 November 2023
7. Nasruddin’s Donkey Crosses the Stream...
Only three essays in this small book that are available in his other books of collected essays. Only selected it to read because of its publication date.
Missive #148 Published 27 October 2023
6. BORROWING NASRUDDIN’S DONKEY …
This is a very good book. I think it may be even better than The Fourth Turning published in 1997 which I read not long after it was published. The author is optimistic but he does provide an outline of what we may face if his optimism is misplaced. Recommended!
Missive #144 Published 20 October 2023
5. NASRUDDIN, HIS SON, AND THE DONKEY
Nasruddin was going to town with his son. Nasruddin walked while his son rode their donkey.
Someone saw them and scoffed. “Lazy boy! Why must your father walk?”
So the son got off, and Nasruddin got on.
Farther down the road, someone else saw them and said, “Cruel father, making your son walk!”
So they both rode the donkey.
Missive #141 Published 13 October 2023
4. WHY NASRUDDIN RIDES BACKWARDS
Nasruddin was riding his donkey to the school while his pupils walked behind him. Nasruddin sat backwards, facing the children.
“You look funny riding backwards!” they said.
Missive #137 Published 6 October 2023
3. Nasruddin's Donkey Is Missing
Nasruddin’s donkey was lost, but Nasruddin appeared to be happy, not sad. Instead of looking for his donkey, he sat drinking coffee in the coffeehouse.
Everyone was puzzled about this, knowing how much Nasruddin loved his donkey, and his donkey had now been missing for several days.