The pop song "Oops! ...I Did It Again" makes reference to a hurtful habit in personal relationships. There are many things from different parts of our lives that cause each of us to say the phrase with regret.
The New Year is a time to take stock of the previous year's achievements, disappointments, and hopes, to consider personal changes to make during the upcoming year. Resolutions are a common part of that change-making process. Typical goals involve losing weight and getting fit; advancing in academics or career; overcoming addictions to alcohol, substances, or gambling; and making changes toward improving relationships.
Though change is difficult it can be achieved. SWOSU libraries have many books to assist with behavior changes that can lead to a better quality of life. They are about each of the topics listed above or about the principles for change as described in Change Anything and Influencer by Kerry Patterson. See the book display, providing ideas and techniques for success throughout the year, on the first floor of the Al Harris Library. The books are available for check out. Make 2015 a year in which you say "Oops! ...I Did It Again" fewer times.
Monday, January 19, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
Mystery Novels for the New Year
Why do readers love mystery? Do they love the thrill of the chase, saving the damsel in distress, or catching the bad guy? The answer is probably all three. When reading a mystery novel, the reader is thrown into a world that is full of danger and suspense. The reader is given the same clues as the characters in the novels, and the reader has to put the clues together just like the hero/detective in the story to figure out who is the suspect or scoundrel.
At the end of the novel, we readers have saved the damsel in distress and caught the villain without ever stepping outside our own front doors.
Humphrey Bogart stars in this Sam Spade mystery Video 791.4372 M2615 |
Sherlock, Season 3 Video 791.45 S5527 |
Book by Robert Galbraith aka JK Rowling
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