I could never write a Best Books of the Year post because there are so many good books out there, and I wouldn’t want to leave out any of them! I do like to share the books that really resonate with me, though, so here are four recent titles that have touched me in some…
Happy birthday, Joni Mitchell! Like many women of my generation, I can pretty much define an entire period of my life through Joni Mitchell songs. I remember spending hours lying on my twin bed listening to Blue and Court and Spark over and over again, wondering how she could possibly have seen my diary and put…
A great documentary not only entertains and informs, but also causes people to pay attention and act. “Ballou” is one of those rarities. For months, director Michael Patrei followed the members of the Ballou Senior High School Marching Band as they prepared for the National High Stepping Marching Band Competition in Birmingham, Alabama. This would…
Last week at this time, I was lying on the couch, enjoying my last donut before starting Jenny Craig and Jazzercise on Friday. Now, here we are, a week later, and I’m not even cranky. Okay, maybe a little.
Every 20 seconds, a child around the world dies from a disease that could have been prevented by a vaccine. Annually, that number equals almost half the children entering kindergarten in the United States alone this year. As a mother, I find that devastating. As a human being, I find it inexcusable.
