I have a pack of friends who write books for young-adult and middle-grade readers (all of whom you should read). This is not just because I’m incredibly blessed to know smart, talented people, but also…
Date Archives 2012
Nice is a drag
Perhaps the worst thing that can happen to a book is to be nice. Nice is boring. Nice is forgettable. Nice is something you continue reading in hopes that it will get un-nice, it will…
2011’s Top 25 Songs as Determined by Me
Just about every year since I got my first iPod, Roland, I’ve been keeping track of the most popular songs of the year. Since I got my iPod in March, the timing is a bit…
The Break-Up
Sometimes, when you least expect it, you will find yourself suddenly adrift, castoff by the one person you never plan on leaving your life unexpectedly. You like to think that five years together would earn…
1.1 hours of pure pop perfection
I’m in the midst of a project that requires a lot of formatting of text. It’s one of those projects that is wonderfully mind-numbing and kind of fun because it takes you out of your…
To Kill a Mockingbird is inescapable
Saturday mornings and sometimes the afternoons and occasionally the nights are reserved for documentaries. I love documentaries. I’m not sure why of all the movies in all the land my brain can easily sit through…