ABCs For those of you in the throes of ABC learning, and even for those of you who are way past that adventure, but still love the beauty of all the letters, here are a few fun things I’ve discovered. First, Brooke Reynolds’ excellent list of ABC books (she does the remarkably creative and idea-filled […]
You Are the Best Thing
This is for Dan and Liliana, whom I’ve been enjoying this week, in a different sort of traveling way. We’re in the middle of cactus (“If you touch them, you will BLEED, Mama!”) and mountain-high rock formations and clear, starry skies, and although Dan has work-related engagements, we’ve sneaked a little time to ourselves. This […]
A Gentle, Lyrical Touch
I tried to explain to my husband way-back-when that I was a goody two shoes when I was young, and by that I don’t mean I was perfect (I was a bossy tattletale, if you must know!). I mean that the way I perceived the world was drastically different than my friends’, as must be […]
Monsters of Folk
Tonight. Orpheum Theatre. Four clever dudes (from various bands) got together to collaborate on a new album. You know them as Conor Oberst from the band Bright Eyes, Jim James from My Morning Jacket, M. Ward who’s done several CDs now (one with Zooey Deschanel in She and Him), and Mike Mogus who’s a producer […]