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Reflected joy

Sometimes it’s nice to bask in the light, even if it’s reflected light.

That’s just what a weekend trip to visit our oldest daughter at grad school in Missouri felt like. Not only is it a nice campus and city, her unmistakable enjoyment of where she’s at, the friends she’s made and life in […]

Musing Mondays: Can novels survive without women readers?

I recently read an article (here), that I found through BiblioAddict’s blog, that talked of “why women read more than men”. In it, author Ian McEwan is quoted saying:

“When women stop reading, the novel will be dead.”

Do you believe this to be true? Why, or why not?

My personal life leaves no […]

Weekend Edition: 10-18

Bulletin Board

I’m happy to report that one of the South Dakota school reading projects I promoted is now fully funded. However, the other project on the Crow Creek Reservation is still in need of donors.

You don’t go into the home of the Broad Street Bullies (whose fans have been known to boo Santa […]

The devil’s in the details, morally and factually

Seems like ESPN is promoting a different kind of “sport,” as Corey V. hears about a web site with the catchy slogan, “Life Is Short. Have An Affair.” Now, particularly compared to me, Corey is a relatively new father. Thus, I thought I’d help ensure matrimonial harmony in his home and check out the site […]

Blog Action Day: FDR’s “second Bill of Rights”

Although I strive to stay away from the political, the events of recent weeks, the presidential election and the focus of this year’s Blog Action Day force me to a brief diversion. Recently, I am almost daily reminded of what many call Franklin Roosevelt’s proposal for a “second Bill of Rights.” I think it […]