Monthly Archives: January 2012
Good and Godless
You know how you might not hear a song for a long time, and then suddenly hear it three times in one week? Or you learn a new word and then you read or hear it all the time? This … Continue reading
Parenting on the Defensive
A few months ago I was at my nephews’ birthday party (turning 1 and 3). As I was approaching the bin of kid-friendly drinks to grab a juice box for M, a parent whom I’d never met before (and in … Continue reading
Really??!! The Two Faces of Gisele
Maybe I’m just a bit touchy because I am almost done reading Wendell Berry’s The Unsettling of America. Maybe I am also concerned about some of the very disturbing and sobering statistics about the current and future state of farmable … Continue reading
Holding Pinky Toes: Confessions of a Sleep Sell-Out
I worry a lot about the little things. I worry a lot about the big things. If I had more time, I’d worry about the medium things too. I think I did this more when M was teeny tiny, but … Continue reading