"When I do not want to say things in real life I often say them here." — Mimi Smartypants
We were with friends at a party last night and talk turned to the Casey Anthony trial (which I haven’t followed and have no intention of discussing). My daughter said something about bread and circuses and suggested we should be more concerned about the 23,000 laid-off state workers in Minnesota. It quickly emerged that some […]
Plenty of excitement around here, what with both our children and one of our grandchildren on hand. The kids are going bowling today; I’m staying home to cook a pot of sauce and catch up on some reading. But I promised photos, so here goes:
Oh, c’mon, they don’t still burn books, do they? Yes, they do. By the way, I just downloaded this book — Lawrence Hill’s The Book of Negroes — to my Nook and will be reviewing it soon. On the Banned Wagon: students report on a historic book banning in their own school district. Want to […]
Our son Gregory arrived late Wednesday evening. He’ll stay here with our grandson Quentin until Wednesday, when they drive home to Las Vegas. We had a great few days with Quentin, but now we can turn the keep-the-eight-year-old-entertained duties to Greg. Later today we three lads will visit Hooters for the traditional photo op; tonight […]