The Painful Joy of Skiing

Thanks for all the well wishes from everyone who commented on my being sick last week. I am no stranger to sinus infections, but this was a...

Gross!

A sinus infection has knocked me flat this week, so Gina is stepping in with a guest post, reviewing the newest book in her favorite series:...

Irony

Is today’s youth capable of recognizing irony in literature? Monday’s discussion of Huck Finn has prompted me to move on to another little ...

Huck Finn and the State of Being Uncomfortable

Seeing Huckleberry Finn on the list of banned books is no new thing. It’s been controversial for years and years, thanks to it making us un...

This is Not Going to Get Me 'Mother of the Year'

Yup, this is one of the things I put on my Christmas wish list, and Santa was obliging: big yellow noise-blocking headphones. I know. Terr...

D.O.A.

Have you ever had any dead characters hanging around your house, stinking up the place? I don't mean characters who were poisoned, shot,...

Resolution 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR, everyone! What’s your New Year’s resolution? I’ve been invited to participate in Resolution 2011 by Jon Arntson and Heathe...