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Going To The Doctor

Because I am not the biggest fan of premature dying, I tend to go to the doctor rather often. My family’s health history is not exactly robust, with very few…

BOOK REVIEW: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Young Reader’s Choice Award – Intermediate Division)by John Boyne This book is gorgeous. The writing is so simple and pure, and the story so…

Call of Duty

I’ve done the math, and assuming my calculations are correct (which you should not assume if you believe math should only be done by trained professionals, or at least people…

Parent’s Bill of Rights

THE BILL OF RIGHTS, AS APPLIED TO PARENTS FIRST AMENDMENT:FREE SPEECH The fact that you have given birth to a child, adopted a child, or in some other way claimed…

BOOK REVIEW: A Most Uncommon Degree of Popularity

A Most Uncommon Degree of Popularity by Kathleen Gilles Seidel The title of this book is a quote from “Emma” by Jane Austen. Like Emma, it is a book about the…

Roadkill Cupcakes

In case you have been living under that proverbial rock and are unaware of the fact that I have been shouting from every available rooftop, virtual and otherwise, that I…

BOOK REVIEW: Desolation Sound

Desolation Sound Desolation Sound is a book written by Fraser Heston (son of Charleton) and Heather J. McAdams, who is a sorority sister of mine. You can decide for yourself…

Desire

I’m not saying that I don’t like having a high capacity washer and dryer in my house. Don’t think for a second that I’d prefer to go down to the…

Uncommon Courtesy

I think as a public service, I am going to use this space to review a little bit of basic math: the shortest distance between two points is a straight…

BOOK REVIEW: Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman

Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman I’ve always been a Neal Shusterman fan. One of the reasons is because his books (usually in a series) are different from one another. Scorpion…

Zero Dark Thirty

I went to sixth grade orientation last week.  My actual sixth grader didn’t go and wasn’t oriented because she was still at camp.  I admit that I did a pretty poor job…

The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket Watch Conspiracy

The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket Watch Conspiracy: A Novel by Jacopo della Quercia If you’ve read more than one or two of my reviews before, you know that there is…