Birthdays: James Herriot

October 3, 2019 Linda L. Richards 0

“I hope to make people realize how totally helpless animals are, how dependent on us, trusting as a child must that we will be kind and take care of their needs…. They are an obligation put on us, a responsibility we have no right to neglect, not to violate by cruelty.” — James Herriot Scottish writer James Herriot was born in Glasgow on this day in 1916. When he was 50, Herriot, who was born […]

According to Gaiman: Books Make Great Gifts

December 20, 2017 admin 0

“Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them. And it’s much cheaper to buy somebody a book than it is to buy them the whole world!” ― Neil Gaiman   And while we’re at it, you can see January Magazine’s 2001 interview with the author here. Still shopping? You can see part of our Holiday Gift Guide here.       (c) Can Stock Photo / frenta