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BOOK REVIEW: The Kingdom of Keys
The Kingdom of Keys by Brian Moloney I have long been a follower of Brian Moloney’s blog “The Freelance Retort,” which is a collection of random thoughts and the occasional…
Out of the Mouths of Babes
There are two basic ways in which brains are wired in the Duff household. One way is the way my son and I think of the universe. Jacob and I? …
BOOK REVIEW: You Just Don’t Understand
You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversationby Deborah Tannen Not long ago, I had the privilege of speaking to the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce Women in Business…
There’s No Place Like Home
One day in the not too distant future, when I have more than three recreational hours in a row, I would like to travel the world. I want to go…
BOOK REVIEW: The Poet of Tolstoy Park
The Poet of Tolstoy Park: A Novel (Reader’s Circle) I wasn’t sure if I was going to write a review about this book, because I wasn’t sure if I liked…
My Airport Adventure — Part Two
This is the second in a two part series. For part one, click here. When we last left off, it was fiveish in the morning, and my son Jacob and…
BOOK REVIEW: Write to Grow
Write to Grow by Colleen Walsh Fong. I’ll come clean on a few things before this review: 1. I don’t generally read business advice books. Corporate speak phrases (such as…
Under Caffeinated
My children, who are both naturally smart and talented at everything they attempt, not to mention extremely good looking and kind to animals, both were on teams that qualified for…
BOOK REVIEW: Dog On It by Spencer Quinn
Dog on It: A Chet and Bernie Mystery (The Chet and Bernie Mystery Series) by Spencer Quinn Dog On It is the first in a series that is lengthier than…
My Own Personal Summer
There is a joke we tell in these parts so often that it couldn’t possibly be funny anymore: if you don’t like the weather, you should just wait 15 minutes. Such…
