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Neither snow, nor sleet, nor freezing rain will keep the dufus heads from their appointed rounds.
13 hours ago
Living the life! I miss those mornings! My old two passed 3 and 5 years ago at the wonderful ages of 34 and about 31! Miss them both so much! This was my Keystone, aka, Ruling Ruler (appendix registered), grandson to Secretariat. He was my barrel horse back in the day and then became my husband header partner.
Awe! They are great. I miss my American Paint so much.
Love it!
They are beautiful ❤️
Beautiful and invigorating.
At least someone is enjoying the weather! ❤️
Very happy “Dufus Heads” ❤️They probably enjoy that their footsteps are so noisy. 😂
Two big events over the coming week--the pending icepocalypse (I'll let you know how that works out), and the publication date on Tuesday, January 27, of my new book THE GREAT SHADOW: A History of How Sickness Shapes What We Do, Think, Believe, and Buy. I am distracting myself from the upcoming loss of power with the two newest reviews. The New York Post writes:
"Our evolving theories about what makes us sick haven’t just changed medicine, Bauer argues in her sweeping history. They’ve shaped civilization itself, influencing our religions, political systems, consumer habits, prejudices, and even our understanding of the universe."
And the Wall Street Journal says:
"It is easy to forget that, even in today’s healthiest countries, we are only four or five generations removed from a world where most people, most of the time, died of infectious disease...Ms. Bauer reminds us of the human dimensions of living in such a world...'The Great Shadow' benefits from Ms. Bauer’s keen sense for the way the bodily experience of disease so readily takes on psychological and spiritual freight...Ms. Bauer winsomely threads scenes and vignettes from contemporary life throughout her book, especially from our polarized landscape, still haunted as it is by the Covid-19 pandemic. Often, the point is to contrast how fortunate we are to live in a time when not every sniffle is a herald of doom, nor every cut and scrape a portal for merciless bacteria to enter and feast on our flesh. The author appreciates what a terrific advance modern germ theory represents, but she also recognizes its tendency to generate absurd excesses. Her history of Kleenex tissues is a tour de force."
Why, thank you, I immensely enjoyed writing the history of Kleenex. It was, unexpectedly, a place where a number of different threads wove together into a pattern.
Enjoy the reviews, and, if you're feeling like it, order a copy.
www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/the-great-shadow-review-sickness-and-civilization-e7fa2ad5?st=mSvZ...
nypost.com/2026/01/17/world-news/sickness-changes-the-way-we-actually-think/
How sickness changes the way we actually think
nypost.com
“As we investigated the causes and cures of sickness within us, we began to change our views of the universe outside,” Susan Bauer writes in her new book.5 days ago
I'm so excited to read this!
Got mine today!!! Looking forward to it.
Mine came in from my local independent bookstore in Sarnia, Ontario! I talked it up so much that the girls at the bookstore are all going to buy a copy! Congratulations!!
Preordered from my local indie bookstore. Eager to pick it up on Tuesday, or whenever they clear snowmageddon off our roads.
Congratulations, Susan. How very well done!
Love Kleenex and I am getting my copy as soon as possible. Congrats! Hope the ice melts soon.
I have your book on pre-order. Im very excited to read it!
History of Kleenex? I’m in. 🤧
So timely! Congratulations!
Library requested!
pre-ordered and looking forward to it. The changing impact of illness has been a topic of family discussion since you first posted about the book.
Looking forward to reading this!
this looks good. my mother passed in 2025 after we cared for her for 25 yrs. I work as a chaplain: we need honest conversations about these issues!! and we need better policies!!
Ah, to be called ‘winsome’ by the WSJ! Well done! I look forward to reading this.
Preordered and can’t wait!
Wow. Sounds like you wrote another great book.
 As a healthcare worker who deals with bacteria on a daily basis, I cannot wait to read this. I pre-ordered it, and I’m just waiting for Audible to tell me it’s ready! 
Congrats on the new book!
For this am in,a must read for me,I have always believed and knew so at least logically.
