I think that most of us here are lucky enough to have missed out on social networks documenting our every teenage mistake. (At least, I count myself lucky that the old IRC chats aren’t transcribed on my FB page for everyone to see: I can’t speak for all of you.) But I don’t think that social networks are ruining the fabric of social contracts or ridiculous things like that – I think I’m obviously too old and cranky for some of them (Snapchat: I’m looking […]
Young at Heart is not just a tune for this guy
So, let’s not talk about how old Dick Van Dyke is, because when we do I feel like we’re tempting fate. But, suffice it to say, he definitely qualifies as a senior citizen. Even if he is a senior citizen who moves like this: But, as his newest autobiography shows, that’s simply in years only. Filled with advice like “…the scripture says you should put aside childish things when you grow up. I take that to mean willfulness, self-centeredness, and things like that – not […]
“…we all fall down….”
You may know Brené Brown from her amazing TED talks about shame and being vulnerable. Or maybe you came across her on Oprah once upon a time, or you read one of her other amazingly powerful books. Or maybe you’ve never heard of her, and it’s possible that you don’t spend as much time as I do trying to fit the pieces of yourself into something resembling a whole. Mazel tov. For me, however, Brene Brown’s work – as a researcher and author, especially […]
(This review contains minor spoilers for The Blood Guard series, because I can’t figure out how to tell you what I liked/didn’t like without mentioning them. They are things that come to light fairly early in the first book, mostly, so I’m don’t feel like I’m ruining anything by mentioning them, but if you like to go into a book with a blank slate, then you should probably not read this. I will spoil my own review and tell you now: I liked them.) The […]
IT’S CUTER WHEN ANIMALS DO IT
Animals Talking In All Caps is just the kind of wonderfully ridiculous book that you wouldn’t spend money on unless you have a really kooky friend/relative that you know would get a total kick out of it. And EVERYBODY has one of those, so it’s fortunate that this book is around. I mean, seriously: you have a friend/relative who needs this book. Trust me. Natalie better shut her mouth, I think. Where else can you see tigers waxing philosophical about Coldplay or geese playing at […]
Seriously, these kids need a break.
Some books are made for reading aloud. And if you’re lucky enough to have a little(ish) one around to read aloud to, wonderful things can happen. This summer, my 9-year-old niece was having a hard time finishing her copy of The Secret Garden, so she brought it downstairs and we sat on the couch and read it aloud together. When we finished that, I searched the library for something I thought would be a good next book, and I remembered the Lemony Snicket books, of […]
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