Nobel Prize
Oh Ricky You’re So Fine
I will not deny that I am older than my 47 years might imply. I’m not particularly young at heart, I’m a soul that belongs in assisted living. I know…
Book Review — A Man Called Ove
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] A Man Called Ove: A Novel “A Man Called Ove” is a simple story of a man, Ove, who has a very clear sense of right and…
Now That It’s Over, I’m Thankful
I don’t know about you, but I’m mostly just thankful that I survived yet another Thanksgiving. Just kidding. Sort of. Holidays can be stressful. Some of us are spending our…
Three Minutes in Milton
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] On Saturday, November 11, 2017, I had the immense privilege of participating in the “Book an Author” event at the Milton Literary Festival. This was a sort…
Book Review: The Family Fang
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] The Family Fang: A Novel “The Family Fang” by Kevin Wilson is one of those books that called out to me from the library shelf. I had…
I’m 40 Now
I’m forty now (Ok, forty-six) A decent age I’ve had my fix Of parties, hoo-has, galas, and more Of drunken evenings on the shore My worries now Have changed…
Book Review — I Am Malala
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban Most everyone by now, I suppose, knows who Malala Yousafzai is.…
My Box. MINE.
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] I’m not really a stuff person, not really. I mean, I have stuff, too much stuff (mostly books), but I recognize that I don’t have much of…
Book Review — On Truth
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] On Truth I was wandering the stacks in the library, when I came upon the audio book for “On Truth” by Harry Frankfurt. Something about it caught…
Teenager Exchange Program
In the division of labor in the Duff house, my daughter has what is probably the easiest job – emptying the dishwasher. It isn’t hard to do, or particularly time…
