So often I find myself forgetting important things I’ve learned and then relearning them and noting to myself the cycle/patten — then later finding myself in it again! I guess this is akin to losing the same five pounds over and over. This is definitely the case with running. I have stopped and started running [...]
What an incredible look into Junior Arnold Spirit’s adolescent life. What’s also unusual is how his teenage story reveals so poignantly the history and struggles of indians (Sherman Alexie’s word) on reservations. But despite all the hardships and tragedy, the book and its hero inspire. The story of Junior’s grandmother leaves you wanting to be [...]
I did a little status update recently on Facebook in which I mentioned a book I had just started to read: HELPING PARENTS PRACTICE, IDEAS FOR MAKING IT EASIER. The author, Edmund Sprunger, is a violin teacher who also trained as a psychotherapist. Several people responded to my Facebook post, asking for more information about [...]
Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Imagine a 500K annual salary. I’m reminded of something I read in the Metropolitan Diary of the NYT a couple of years ago. Two men were walking down the street in New York City, and a woman walking behind them overheard their conversation about New York and [...]
Frankie Landau-Banks will keep you up until 2 am. Even if you are the parent of a three-year-old, who could care less at seven in the morning whether you’ve been up all night reading, you will abandon all practical ideas about getting a decent night’s sleep for Frankie.
E. Lockhart’s new and recently named Printz honor [...]
