For years now people have told me that I should read The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. They have used words like "brilliant" and "favorite book" and "beautiful poetry." [Read More]
TV, Movies, Books
Favorite Christmas Movies
Blogger Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen sent out a request on Twitter recently for favorite Christmas movie ideas. I responded with two, both of which she included in an article on her blog. [Read More]
A Night of Botulism
A while back my husband and I were watching some TV shows on the laptop. Every once in a while we get a kick out of watching an old show like McMillian & Wife or McCloud or something. [Read More]
Rest in Peace, J.D. Salinger
It's funny how people react when you talk about J.D. Salinger. I've been absorbed in some of the web conversations over the last few hours, ever since we first heard that Salinger had passed at the age of 91. It seems, like any icon, there are two schools of thought: those that thought he was a [Read More]
A New Madeline Book!
Went to a very fun author event last night. John Bemelmans Marciano, grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans (author of the original Madeline books) was visiting with his new children's book. First, I should say that any time I hear of a son or grandson picking up the work of their family and finishing [Read More]