Today is my brother's 50th birthday. I know I've said it before, but my brother has been the one constant in my life. This doesn't mean that we didn't have our times of conflict. I recall darts being thrown at my feet to encourage me to vacate his room and spats over typical sibling bullshit, … Continue reading Not all heroes wear uniforms, not every prince has a throne
Month: November 2014
Going Wild
I read. A lot. On any given day, I need to be prepared to "booktalk" titles, both fiction and nonfiction, with students in grades 6-12. Intense, right? This year, so far, I've read 55 books with a focus on titles of interest to middle school kids. After a couple of realistic novels about 6th or … Continue reading Going Wild
The song road remains the same
When I think back to my teen years two things stand out distinctly – and I’m not talking about sex and cheap beer. No, in the small town where I grew up, a place with limited transportation options and even fewer entertainment opportunities, cruising (or walking) around listening to the radio (or cassettes) was our … Continue reading The song road remains the same
Man crush Monday
This is my first attempt at noting this weekly event so forgive me if I fail to acknowledge it appropriately. I'm a word girl and my crushes are literary, not literal and, since I'm a librarian, I'll give them to you alphabetically. The most local of my crushes and the only dedicated nonfiction writer is … Continue reading Man crush Monday
Reflecting on 30 years
Despite my attempts at processing the hundreds of distinct thoughts and images in my head following my trip to the past last weekend, my mind is still in a whirl. During my drive north, while I tried to assert a sense of order to all that had been stimulated in my head, I realized that … Continue reading Reflecting on 30 years
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