Blogs about: Eric Weiner

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My servant

(Inspired by Eric Weiner’s article in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine.) When my husband and I moved in together, we never discussed having a servant. It was just understood, somehow, tha… more »

Bed Tea

Somebody Stop Me...Please — 4 comments

J.S. Peyton wrote 1 month ago: On Vogue’s accessories closet, fashion faux pas, another closed indie bookstore, crazier addic … more »

Tags: Books, The Somnambulist, Joyce Carol Oates, Nathaniel Rich, Sloan Crosley, boomsday, Afro-American folklore, Orhan Pamuk, Jamestown

I Have 45 Books Checked Out

phantommidge wrote 1 month ago: What the hell and I doing?! I’m never going to find time to read all of these books. But they … more »

Tags: amusing, Non-Fiction, Travel, geography of bliss, too many books

Spin-Off Has Arrived! — 2 comments

margaretsyarns wrote 4 months ago: My copy of Spin-Off arrived at the same time the UPS driver arrived with the box of all the projects … more »

Tags: Book Review, knitting, Spinning, Spin off, knitted snowflakes, crocheting, The Geography of Bliss, World Database of Happiness

What makes you happy? — 20 comments

Ros Atkins wrote 4 months ago: A book by a man called Eric Weiner and the reaction it’s received has caught our attention. Pu … more »

Tags: From Ros, happiness, New York Times

The Geography of Bliss: Happiness is a Place?

robinnolet wrote 4 months ago: It’s snowing out today, and as we edge our way out of winter it’s easy to get that cabin … more »

Tags: Book Reviews, Amsterdam, Bhutan, geography of bliss, Iceland, Moldova, Netherlands, Qatar, robin nolet

My servant

tea4t wrote 5 months ago: (Inspired by Eric Weiner’s article in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine.) When my husban … more »

Tags: India, writing, apartment, Delhi, Amma, Grandma, flat, Servant, Household Help

1/30/08 The Geography of Bliss

themarcsteinershow wrote 5 months ago: Living in Baltimore, I can’t help but notice a lot of distinctly unhappy looking people  aro … more »

Tags: Show, marc steiner, npr, The Geography of Bliss, Author, book