I'm reading The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin. It's a good read so far, with lots of insight into both the power and limitations of our brains. One of the things that I'm overwhelmed by is stuff. We live somewhere around the "average" American … [Continue reading] about On stuff
Wednesday Word of the Day
I love words. I like to use them in sentences, sometimes even incorrectly. So, once a week, I'll bring you a word that's made me laugh / chuckle / smile / contort-my-face-in-consternation: Dynamo: dy·na·mo noun \ˈdī-nə-ˌmō\ : a machine that produces … [Continue reading] about Wednesday Word of the Day
Tuesday Quotivator: Piglet's Tree
Fun Reads
Reading brings people together. I really believe that. It might even be one of the things I believe in most. Don't get me wrong, I think TV, music, and movies can do the same thing. So can affinity for a certain dog breed (I'm particularly inclined … [Continue reading] about Fun Reads
There's no crying in baseball, but there may be some in parenting
I continue to find myself more prone to tears than I ever have been in the past. It's usually parental things that push me along the path to tears, although a sappy kids movie can also do it. (Seriously, I was near tears watching the Croods. The … [Continue reading] about There's no crying in baseball, but there may be some in parenting