Do-Nothing Weekend
“He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name sake.” ~ Psalm 23: 2, 3 Have you ever felt so weary,...
6 Years Ago
My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
The American Revolutionary War is in its early stages, which is seemingly marked by people having to choose between two sides. Staying neutral is hardly an option when the choice is between …...
7 Years Ago
Two Book Reviews: Tara Road and Quentins by Maeve Binchy
Discovering Maeve Binchy’s writing this last week was similar to when I discovered Amy Tan’s writing a few years ago: their books were read from cover to cover nearly non-stop, after which I went ...
7 Years Ago
Nine Lives by William Dalrymple
For the longest time I couldn’t understand people who read Non Fiction for fun. I couldn’t imagine getting lost for hours in anything that resembled real life too closely. But even then trave…...
7 Years Ago
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
The first book I’d read by Muriel Spark was The Snobs and, like I confessed in my review of it, I did not care for it very much. I couldn’t understand how people could compare the work of Muriel S...
7 Years Ago
The Challenges and Joys of Teaching
I don’t know how it’s possible, but a classroom of students, no matter their age, can be pretty daunting. I’ve agreed to teach English to my mother’s class 8 students this week, since she’s ...
7 Years Ago
