Recently, I have been reading again. I look for books for Eliot, pre-reading them. Popular themes with him and YA in general include WWII (a favorite of his), minority voices and stories, and, of course, the ever-popular dystopian society. Reading them I notice…
I wonder sometimes if one of the key differences Sandy and my parenting styles stems from a fundamental belief or disbelief in ourselves. So often I find myself concerned about the boys. And by so often, I mean pretty much constantly, except maybe…
It appears that I’m posting about once a month, at best. I’m not writing much either. I could come up with numerous excuses. I know that subconsciously I sometimes avoid writing because it captures something. That something is captured is significant. It marks…
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and today is World Pancreatic Cancer day! A day to lift your voice to encourage your leaders: political, industrial, academic, commercial, and social to support research to increase survival rates. The facts are grim. But our hope…