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I’m so glad blog reader Clare recommended this book to me multiple times! Thank you! I really enjoyed this touching novel and give it five stars. It is a story told of Seattle’s International district, bouncing between the 1940‘s and the 1980‘s, from the perspective of a Chinese boy both at the age of twelve … Read more
Following the Tucson shootings, our Ridgefield Clergy Association, of which I have been an active member for thirteen years, unanimously supported the idea of publicly taking a civility pledge. We extended this at yesterday’s town Martin Luther King celebration where we invited individuals of the public to stand and join us in this pledge, as … Read more
As promised (click here) I wanted to feature an example of vital picture books. Usually I’d promote individual picture books that were remarkable in themselves, which is not particularly the case here. This post is about a remarkable man and his ideas. Picture books about him best communicate his important message into the budding thought … Read more
This page represents January 3, 2011 through January 14, 2011. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
I am a periodic columnist for the Danbury New-Times Forum on Faith column, which also appears, I am told, in the Stamford Advocate and the Connecticut Post. But it was my total surprise this morning to find my New Year’s Eve blog post (click here) printed in today’s paper! I have reprinted the text below … Read more
I first played the Bananagrams game last fall at Creative Arts Camp and knew then that I’d be buying it as a gift to put in my husband’s stocking. Wow, has this game made a hit in our home! Fast moving and addictive, well made, mentally stimulating, relaxing, portable and tactile… We highly recommend it … Read more
This is a book more people should read. I give it five stars. My oldest daughter read it in high school and ended up attending one of the 40 schools featured here. Her school, St. John’s (click here), which I had not heard of before, is already an enormous blessing even though she’s only half … Read more
A year ago today, my good friend Jill unexpectedly passed on. (You can read my eulogy to her on this blog by clicking here). Maybe we’ve watched too much Victorian era costume drama, or read too much Jane Austin, but I am reminded of how they would wear black for a year of official mourning. … Read more
In the last month a massive quantity of food has moved through our kitchen. We’ve enjoyed all our guests; it was great to have family and friends grace our table. Yesterday, the groaning shelves were again bare and I scrubbed down the kitchen to reclaim it for a fresh new year before restocking on staples … Read more
This page represents December 22, 2010 through January 2, 2010. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
I am so appalled why harsh violence happens when Love is power Precious, innocent people killed so brutally unnecessary Will we ever learn graceful tolerant kindness peace and brotherhood Ever-present good has no hiatus nor lapse strong and undefiled Unconscionable outrage, an anathema unsanctioned by God Screaming for healing galvanized into action we pray in … Read more
Each kid is eligible for this bee for four years, from 4th grade until 8th grade. All three of our kids have participated in this all of their eligible years. My older two kids came in second place several times. Today in our 12th and last shot at this, our youngest slam dunked it – … Read more
Blog reader Ronna shared this recipe with us maybe ten years ago and we love it. (The dough is not overly sweet, containing the surprise ingredient of cream cheese.) We made these three times over the recent holidays. Yesterday we had the opportunity to share a few with Ronna and were told she herself … Read more
