Jan. 2, 2024 The song I listened to tonight as I played with my dog Ziti was The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton by The Mountain Goats. It’s a powerful song with an important message for anyone who works with kids. It’s also a song that leads to much pearl clutching, hand wringing, …
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Before School
It was a wild morning. My feet hit the floor a few minutes after 5 (they should have been firmly planted and on the go right at 5). I made breakfast, showered, walked the dog, and made it to school a few minutes after 6. The next 90 or so minutes were a mad dash …
Thanksreading 2020: Secret Origins
For this year’s Thanksreading series, I’m exploring my development as a reader and giving thanks for the books and people who made me the lover of books that I am today. Out on Route 15 in Johnson, VT, near the intersection with Hog Back Road, there’s a tiny, unassuming shop called Buggyman Antiques. That’s where …
Thanksreading 2020: A Whale of a Collection
For this year’s Thanksreading series, I’m exploring my development as a reader and giving thanks for the books and people who made me the lover of books that I am today. Photo credit: lostinthecloud.files.wordpress.com It’s Christmas morning. Maybe 1981? Or 1982? One or the other. I’m pretty sure it’s 1981. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends …
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Thanksreading 2020: The Roots of Reading
Another year has passed, and it’s time for the third annual round of Thanksreading, my yearly round-up of literary gratitude. It’s been a strange year for reading. I’ve found it hard to focus and feel settled comfortably between the covers of many books. Given the global circumstances, it’s not surprising, and I’ve talked to other …