A Year of Reading (with gratitude)

October 14, 2019

I am grateful to Olga Tokarczuk for this expression of connected lives. “I believe in a literature that unites people and shows us how very

October 13, 2019

It was seventh grade. Our school play was “The Crucible.” We examined that book through the lens of acting, understanding it more fully than reading

October 10, 2019

It’s been eight years since this lady passed away. I am grateful for the many years I experienced her good humor, her storytelling, her teaching,

October 9, 2019

I am grateful for the endless possibilities of language. This morning (before 7 am) my spouse and I were discussing the origins of the terms

October 8, 2019

I am grateful for the wisdom left to us by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. When I slip into despair, I often read one of

October 7, 2019

I am grateful to every restaurant that keeps its online menu up-to-date. It’s vital for me to plan how many carb units I’m consuming at

October 6, 2019

I am grateful for the beauty and function of all butterflies. That function is essential to our ecosystem. We are doing our part to keep

October 5, 2019

I often see surveys asking about the most important invention in the kitchen or asking for one’s favorite appliance. I don’t know if we could

October 4, 2019

I am grateful for so many fine children’s book and grown-ups’ books editors. They seldom put their names on books, so you have to know

October 3, 2019

“You know, my dears, the world has been abnormal for so long that we’ve forgotten what it’s like to live in a peaceful and reasonable