Writing the good read
My shrink and I have spent a long time talking me into being less of a news junkie. Because when I focus on the news too much, I get depressed. Really depressed. Stay in bed depressed. So I have avoided the news as much as possible today. I know that five men decided that the…
Since I asked last week for some ideas for good books for high school readers to donate to Treehouse, I’ve had a lot of comments from folks of my generation. And I find them astounding. Most of the books are adult literature or things that would be considered appropriate for middle grades now (read the…
It would be too easy for you to guess what I did. But how about this: guess how much I spent (it was actually less than I usually get away with when books are involved!)
I have a lot of friends who just don’t listen to me or follow rules well at all. When I invited people to my 50th birthday party, I specified no gifts, or gifts of books for the kids at Treehouse, a great organization that provides the little extras, as well as counseling and mentors to…
We always want what we don’t have, right? I have long complained about the irrational exuberance of my dog, Ruby. She bunny hops on my toes to say hello, squeaking at an ear splitting pitch. This happens not just when I’ve been away for days, or even hours, but if she saw me two minutes…
My son turns 17 today. He’s a typical teenager: sleeps a lot, eats a lot, answers complex questions with a grunt, and complains that the world is “not fair!” I love him to death. I don’t always like his behavior (that’s my shrink talking; can you tell?). He’s mildly autistic, has ADD and a mild…
Today in my Health123.com blog, I write about ways to put more veggies and fruits in your diet, particularly now that so many beautiful fresh specimens are available. Here’s a tease. Click below if you’d like to see more. …There are many previous blog posts right here on this very site that can show you study…
I said a couple days ago I was toying with linking to some other great blogs that were not participating in the blogathon, but which were great reads. There’s not a lot that I go to regularly, so I thought for a Sunday night’s reading, why not? First up is my guy’s blog, One Piece…
I’m a sucker for dystopian stories of future Earth. When I heard that Tom Perrotta’s book The Leftovers was being made into a TV series on HBO, I thought I should get the book and read it already. It had been on my list since it was published in 2011. There have been other similar…
The remaining blogs I’m singling out as special don’t have a lot in common. Some of them have a kind of hippie-chick vibe that appeals to me — a grow your own food/do it cheaper kind of thing. But others are just good reads, great information, or plain old fun. Margarette Burnette runs the Coupons…