I am so excited about this, I can't wait to share it with you! The other day, I came across a piece in The New Yorker, "Can Reading Make You Happier?" Duh. Anyway, the article is all about bibliotherapy, which it defines as "the ancient practice of encouraging reading … [Read more...] about meet my bibliotherapist :)
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what five years old looks like in south sudan
As the United States celebrates its birthday today, South Sudan gets ready to celebrate its birthday later this week. The youngest country in the world, South Sudan turns five on July 9. Although the country was founded during a time of peace, children born that year only have … [Read more...] about what five years old looks like in south sudan
more beach books!
I gave you five suggestions for great beach reads yesterday but here are five more because summer days are long and you will gobble up all of these books fast! … [Read more...] about more beach books!
beach books!
The Fourth of July weekend means summer's really here. And summer means beach books. Beach books get a bad rap. They're often dismissed as light and fluffy -- entertaining enough to keep your attention between naps, but not the stuff of great literature. I beg to differ. … [Read more...] about beach books!
2106 hyundai tucson limited
Here's the funny thing about the 2016 Hyundai Tucson Limited. I usually take photos throughout the week of the cars I'm reviewing but I felt so at home in this one that I kept forgetting it wasn't mine! Honestly, it feels just like my Kia Sorento's younger and slighter … [Read more...] about 2106 hyundai tucson limited
“the music of strangers” movie review
Boy, if there was ever a movie that came out just when it was needed most in the world, this is it. At a time when too many people are focusing on the differences between us, The Music of Strangers shows the power of music to act as a universal language and bring us together. … [Read more...] about “the music of strangers” movie review
“the witness” movie review
Anyone who lived in New York in the '60s was haunted by the story of Kitty Genovese. In March 1964, the 28 year old was coming home from her job at a local bar in Kew Gardens, Queens at 3 a.m. when a man came out of nowhere and stabbed her. As she screamed for help, he ran … [Read more...] about “the witness” movie review
“gurukulam” movie review
Thank goodness I watched this with Michael because it is more his kind of movie than mine, and now I can also give you a perspective from someone to whom Gurukulam is actually geared. Gurukulam is a documentary set in the Arsha Vidya ashram in Southern India. The filmmakers … [Read more...] about “gurukulam” movie review