Little Jokers
The past several days, my children have been telling knock-knock jokes. Knock-knock jokes told by a six-year-old follow the basic structure, but generally lack a punchline. Knock knock! Who’s there? … Continue reading Little Jokers
Author: Charity
The Greatest Show on Earth? The Circus in Light of Proposed Legislation
Somehow I’m on a Ringling Bros e-mail list. Today I got a link to their Ringling Bros Center for Elephant Conservation as part of their campaign against legislation that would effectively prohibit them and … Continue reading The Greatest Show on Earth? The Circus in Light of Proposed Legislation
Proving I Don’t Care About My Blog Stats: Another Book Review
Little House on a Small Planet, 2nd: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient Possibilities by Shay Salomon My rating: 4 of 5 stars While I marked this book as … Continue reading Proving I Don’t Care About My Blog Stats: Another Book Review
Mice in the Basement
NaNoWriMo Day 9 Word Count: 15,712 The prompt from NaBloPoMo today is about the time you realized your home was different from other people’s homes. I think I might have … Continue reading Mice in the Basement
Injustice and Inaction: A Blog Post Disguised as a Book Review of The Buddha in the Attic
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a quick, powerful read. Written in the first-person plural, the story is at once … Continue reading Injustice and Inaction: A Blog Post Disguised as a Book Review of The Buddha in the Attic
Parental Preferences
NaNoWriMo Day 7 Word Count:12,052 “Let’s finish breakfast so we can do our history lesson!” I said to the kids this morning. “We’re going to read about mummies today!” “No, … Continue reading Parental Preferences
Ambiguous Morality in Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s not a coincidence that I started reading this book during a days-long power outage. By candlelight, … Continue reading Ambiguous Morality in Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
Rhetorical Questions About Bold Ideas
NaNoWriMo Day 5 Word Count: 8,750 This morning, my family took a walk on an old farm trail near our house. We’ve taken this walk before, a couple of weeks … Continue reading Rhetorical Questions About Bold Ideas
Power of the Pen
NaNoWriMo Day 4 Word Count: 6,907 When the power was still out on November 1st, I was a little nervous that I’d get behind on NaNoWriMo. I’m not sure how … Continue reading Power of the Pen
Silence! Writer at Work!
NaNoWriMo Day 3 Word Count: 5,130 Some people like to write with music on. Some people, I’m told, even need music to write. I am not one of these people. … Continue reading Silence! Writer at Work!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hidden
This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Hidden
Back in Action!
You might not have noticed that we were out of action, but we were. The record-breaking nor’easter that hit New England this weekend knocked out our electricity from 8pm Saturday … Continue reading Back in Action!
Imperfect Happiness 