When I heard there was a new Bridgerton book coming out next year, I immediately added it to my TBR pile. And then decided I needed to take a break from all the new stuff I was reading and do an immediate series re-read. In case you don’t read historical romance, the Bridgerton family is the star of a series of books written by Julia Quinn, and many of the books are considered some of the best in the genre. When I want to get […]
Wish granting: Ruining lives since Aladdin first rubbed that stupid lamp
I think that most of us here are lucky enough to have missed out on social networks documenting our every teenage mistake. (At least, I count myself lucky that the old IRC chats aren’t transcribed on my FB page for everyone to see: I can’t speak for all of you.) But I don’t think that social networks are ruining the fabric of social contracts or ridiculous things like that – I think I’m obviously too old and cranky for some of them (Snapchat: I’m looking […]
Young at Heart is not just a tune for this guy
So, let’s not talk about how old Dick Van Dyke is, because when we do I feel like we’re tempting fate. But, suffice it to say, he definitely qualifies as a senior citizen. Even if he is a senior citizen who moves like this: But, as his newest autobiography shows, that’s simply in years only. Filled with advice like “…the scripture says you should put aside childish things when you grow up. I take that to mean willfulness, self-centeredness, and things like that – not […]
“…we all fall down….”
You may know Brené Brown from her amazing TED talks about shame and being vulnerable. Or maybe you came across her on Oprah once upon a time, or you read one of her other amazingly powerful books. Or maybe you’ve never heard of her, and it’s possible that you don’t spend as much time as I do trying to fit the pieces of yourself into something resembling a whole. Mazel tov. For me, however, Brene Brown’s work – as a researcher and author, especially […]