…we stomped between piles of snow towards the school, and I wasn’t giving the dress-down day much thought until I saw a gaggle of 8th Grade girls coming towards us…
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Newbery Award
Woo-hoo! My Favourite Book of last year just won the Newbery Award (which is a big deal. Like the Oscars of Children’s books). It doesn’t hurt that the author is a really nice guy and blogger (and now Twitterer), which makes you feel like something nice just happened to someone you sort of know. His… Continue reading Newbery Award
It's A Beautiful Day
The branches outside my office window are wearing a layer of fluffy white snow, three inches deep. Through the branches I can see a small orange disk nudging its way upwards, spreading red light over our very white world. And the radio is full of happy news about people having a huge party in Washington.
It's A Beautiful Day
The branches outside my office window are wearing a layer of fluffy white snow, three inches deep. Through the branches I can see a small orange disk nudging its way upwards, spreading red light over our very white world. And the radio is full of happy news about people having a huge party in Washington.
US Riverways
I’ve just been watching the coverage of a US Airways commercial jet floating in the Hudson. One of the passengers called in to NBC’s TV studios. As they talked to him you could hear, in his voice, the realization of what just happened, sinking in (if you’ll pardon the phrase). He started off all excited… Continue reading US Riverways
Bookcrossing Success!
Hey, I just got an email informing me that a book I released into the wild (i.e. gave away) has turned up on the other side of the US, five years after I set it free! So thanks to the anonymous finder who posted the find at Bookcrossing Now the questions are: where has it… Continue reading Bookcrossing Success!
It's a Brand New Day….
I have a confession that can only be made today:
Wheeee! Fit
My Christmas present is a lot of fun. I don’t love to go to exercise classes, but they do tend to be the only thing that has made me stick to the required number of reps of any exercise long enough to get any benefit. Until now. Today and yesterday have found me sneaking off… Continue reading Wheeee! Fit
Frugal Friday – Almost-Free DTV
I keep getting mailings from my erstwhile cable company wooing me to come back. “From $115 a month!” they cry, as if that’s a good thing. Instead, I fire up my digital-ready LCD TV (which does not need to cost the earth See?) and make sure my $30 indoor antenna is pointing East North East,… Continue reading Frugal Friday – Almost-Free DTV
Rollercoaster
Life just keeps happening, doesn’t it?