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Judging Books by their Covers

I grew up in the 1970s. When we came home from the first day of school, we did not hand our parents contracts to sign, one for each class, that explained each teacher’s expectations of each student and the requisite … Continue reading

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Do Two Things You Love

There’s wisdom in the Twitterverse. But you folks all knew that, right? I was bemoaning (in 140 characters or less) the directionless feeling I was having, which came from leaving my daughter at a bus that would take her to … Continue reading

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50 Shades of Are You F-ing Kidding Me

1. I’m a curious person so when something is recommended by friends and the Today Show and across Facebook and the Twitterverse, I can’t ignore it. 2. The book, which shall not be named because it certainly doesn’t need any … Continue reading

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What I Read Today . . .

“It strikes me that this may be one of the differences between youth and age: when we are young, we invent different futures for ourselves; when we are old, we invent different pasts for others.” The Sense of an Ending, … Continue reading

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Brought to You By the Letters K and T

Five things about me that begin with the letter K: 1. Kids. When I was in my teens, I thought I didn’t ever want to have children. I’ve always loved kids, loved being around kids, loved being a kid, but … Continue reading

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