Monthly Archives: March 2009
Covert Urban Gardening
Guerrilla Gardening sounds like a lot of fun. Anyone local in? I still think we need to put a rooftop garden at RMC.
Filed under culture
Charlotte’s Web
Just finished reading Charlotte’s Web with Kate. Reading old favorites aloud to my children is one part of parenting I have so looked forward to and it did not disappoint. She has done very well comprehending the story, asking good … Continue reading
6th Annual TCL NCAA Tournament Pool
Amber, Ellen and I have each won and Dawn has bested us all twice. That’s right, five years and not one male victor. Will female wiles triumph again? I have tried to get ESPN Tournament Challenge to work for me … Continue reading
Filed under sports
The Case Against Breastfeeding?
Moms all over the internet are chattering about Hanna Rosin’s Atlantic article “The Case Against Breastfeeding” and after a few days of thinking it over, here’s some of my musings. .1. The most significant problem to me isn’t breastfeeding itself, … Continue reading
Filed under in the news, parental ponderings
Love in the Ruins by Walker Percy
Love in the Ruins is a novel set in an apocalypse caused by the overindulgence of modernity. From today’s perspective it is in one sense quaintly antiquated and in another deadly accurate in its grasp of the human condition. I … Continue reading
Sharing the Love
I love making stuff, so the first five people to respond to this post (from here or on facebook) will get something made by me. This offer does have some restrictions so please read carefully: – I make no guarantees … Continue reading
Tweets of the Week
+ Got a resume earlier from someone wanting a summer photography internship. I guess I am flattered! 2:16 PM Feb 23rd from web + @iwestminster I would prefer “green” or simple burial. No embalming. Pine box. 9:53 AM Feb 24th … Continue reading
Filed under general
Finished Twilight Series
I had a sliver of hope that Meyer would finish the Twilight Series in a way that it would be redeemed for me. Breaking Dawn, if anything, was more “eh” than the other books. At least I found out what … Continue reading
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