Do I have some fun for you today, brought to my attention by Alison Morris of Publishers Weekly! And it’s not just delightful fun for adults, but for kids, too. I confess. I’ve read Gaiman’s dark book Coraline, but I’ve not seen the movie. I will after viewing these exquisite behind-the-scenes videos on how Coraline […]
I Love You, Too
Recently, out of the blue, while we were sitting at the dinner table, Liliana turned to Dan and said–full sentence, I kid you not–“I love you, Papa.” Then she cocked her head, smiled, and looked at me. “I love you, Mama.” Oh heart, be still. Where did she learn to say that? And how did […]
Why Can’t We Be Good?
This is the most fascinating book. Needleman is a philosophy professor at San Francisco State University and the author of numerous books. This one drew my attention, because of the book I’m writing now. Needleman starts with a story, which you may have heard already. Bear with me. There are two men facing each other–a […]
Moses and the Shepherd
For some time now, I’ve enjoyed the brief encounters I’ve had with Rumi’s thoughts and poems. Rumi, by way of introduction, is a 13th century Persian mystic who wrote down bits of wisdom along the way, and we are the joyful recipients of it. You may be familiar with this quote from “A Great Wagon”–a […]
Playing for Change
For the next week, I’m keeping my posts a little shorter, giving you tidbits of information, because I’m in the final push of finishing my novel. Yay! My friend Clare sent this link to me, and I thought it was so uplifting I had to share. Mark Johnson is the creator of Playing for Change. […]