150 Great Albums by Women In 2017, National Public Radio pulled together a list of the 150 greatest albums by women since 1964, according to 50 women who work in public radio. The list incorporates a range of music, including jazz, pop, rock, folk, bluegrass, Tejano, hip-hop and more, from The Ronettes to Beyoncé. NPR’s […]
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Be Spontaneous
If you, like my husband, are a naturally spontaneous person, this post isn’t for you. If, like me, you tend to be a planner and a list-maker, let me tell you about an experience that reminded me of the joy of (occasional) spontaneity. My husband and I recently traveled to New Orleans. Normally, I plan […]
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Stories of Arrival and Others
I’ve been thinking about recommending Arrival in a blog post for some time. Many science fiction aficionados know that it’s one of the best films in the genre released in the last decade. While I love action-packed stories, there is something special about this thought-provoking movie. Told from the perspective of […]
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I Want an Adventure…
Anyone who has daydreamed about adventures in fantastical worlds will relate to the filk song “Rich Fantasy Lives” by Rob Balder and Tom Smith. We’re piling up fears, but we’re out of frontiers. Some need to escape, but there’s nowhere. Can’t go to the Moon, at least any time soon, But an inner-space trip costs you […]
I think I’ve made it clear that I believe that the best children’s literature can be enjoyed just as much (if not more) by adults. That’s why I eagerly await the announcement of the Newbery award winner each January. Since 1922, the Newbery Medal has been awarded to “the most distinguished contribution to American literature for […]
I enjoy Christmas music, in moderation. I have no desire to hear it before Thanksgiving. And while I enjoy “All I Want for Christmas Is You” as much as the next person, many of the songs that are played over, and over, AND OVER leave me cold. If I hear “O Holy Night” one more […]
Even if you don’t know the name of the photographer, you almost certainly recognize the photo above. If you’re familiar with the name “Dorothea Lange,” you probably think of her photos of the Great Depression. Prior to 1933, she worked in a portrait studio. But she made a name for herself when she began capturing the […]
Forget “The Little Mermaid.” My favorite fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen is his lengthy story “The Snow Queen.” I’ve already alluded to one book that was loosely based on that story: Anne Ursu’s Breadcrumbs. Today I’m recommending another book inspired by the same fairy tale: The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge. The Snow Queen is […]
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Fair-trade Halloween Candy 2018
It’s been two years since I wrote about buying fair-trade Halloween chocolate, so it seemed like it was time to revisit the subject. What I Found (or Didn’t Find) in Target The bad news is that the landscape in my local stores hasn’t really changed. You can still buy bags of Justin’s mini peanut butter cups […]
If you’re familiar with Gilbert and Sullivan, you know what a patter song is. They didn’t start the fire, so to speak, but the flame burned brightly in their capable hands. For years, I’ve enjoyed songs that I’ve mentally categorized as “list songs.” As it turns out, I’m not the only one to lump certain […]