September 2011
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When it comes to novels, fantasy is the rule, not... →
Lev Grossman: Respect the SF/F, please. 
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May 2011
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ListenFor my friend Frank, who reminded me of a...
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“Saraté” with Eva: Eva has become well-practiced in a martial art she calls Saraté.” Here, she offers a class for your benefit.
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Two Poems by Wendell Berry, on Earth Day
The Peace Of Wild Things When despair grows in me and I wake in the middle of the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water....
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What Should a 4-Year-Old Know? →
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Sep 13th
Day 29, The 30 Day Tumblr Challenge--Hopes,...
Until fifteen minutes ago, my hope was for power to be restored to our house. Having been rewarded, I can now ponder the next, oh say, 365 days.  Tomorrow is Eva’s birthday party, and Monday is her 4th birthday, for real. After that… Hopes—Eva’s new school will help her grow as a person; David and I will find time and energy to work more on our house so we can sell it,...
Sep 12th
Day 28, The 30 Day Tumblr Challenge, This Year--In...
I’ve decided to take a somewhat easy way out on this topic. Since a year has twelve months, I’ll blog about twelve things in my life since January. I’ll be as random as I can, which is hard for me. 1. I spent at least an hour each week watching Eva and ten to twelve other little girls learn a bit of ballet and tap and gymnastics. Little girls dancing and tumbling in a group have...
Sep 10th
Day 27, The 30 Day Tumblr Challenge, This...
September, Nine Days In, Mostly Sunny Coffee and conversation with parents and retired teachers at Eva’s new school. I left caffeinated and illuminated. A dressing room full of low quality clothes that made me feel like a low quality person. I left with nothing, which felt good and bad at the same time.  Hard Knox Pizza with Honor and baby. I helped Cal take his bottle. Honor and I shared...
Sep 10th
Day 26, The 30 Day Tumblr Challenge, Your Week--In...
Sunday, I picnicked at an overlook, shopped at Dollar General, and tubed the lower Ocoee, all before the family reunion, which involved several hula hoops and roasting marshmallows with Eva and the other kids. Monday, I said goodbye to family, drove 411 up from Benton, and ate sushi and hibachi at Little Tokyo. (Eva used her training chopsticks and practiced teaching waitresses about them.) ...
Sep 9th
Day 25, The 30 Day Tumblr Challenge, Your Day--In...
iPhone harp, awake, awake Snooze once Snooze twice And snooze again “Mommy!”  Blue jeans up and over Bug Peasant shirt, pony tail Krispies, Froot Loops, mixed in milk “Mommy, now can I have more?” Pasta, parmesan, for me Guilt, guilt, guilt, guilt David, Eva, at the door Hugs, kisses, waves goodbye Shower, dress, Chapman Highway At the dentist  Looks good ...
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