A Year of Reading

by Hugh MacLeod at Gaping Void

Anybody who's been around me or this blog for very long probably knows that I am a huge fan of Hugh MacLeod ( gapin gvoid.com ). ...

by Hugh MacLeod, Gapingvoid.com Do you agree or disagree? Can you think of a time when you were invited onto the yacht?  Did it...

My laptop's brain is on the brink of being so full it explodes. I won't be able to download the pictures that are on my camera ...

As I was working on my Poetry Friday post , the Gapingvoid daily cartoon from Hugh MacLeod pinged into my inbox. It seems to talk nicely to...

A new blog, Bookmatchmaker , is a clearinghouse for service programs around the world that aim to get books into children's hands. Check...

(In an attempt to live a more balanced life, I thought I would share a great recipe today.) Today, we had a Teacher Sneak Peek at the Book F...

Good thing our phone was on the fritz a couple of weeks ago. That meant we didn't have Internet access on a Tuesday night when all my w...

For all kids: KidsReads.com For boys: Guys Read Boys Rule Boys Read! For girls: Girls Read, Girls Rule (The World) This information...

Seth Godin is "America's Greatest Marketer." Here's his take on the purpose of a book cover . And a post to read if you wa...

A simple lesson in economics, and a big thank you Jessica Hagy for giving teachers credit where credit is due. Found at Indexed . Way cool i...

"Such a discouraging time for people who love reading. Independent bookstores are struggling, all those magical places built by people ...

Registered for NCTE in Philly and got the hotel room locked in. Tried and tried and TRIED to find a way to participate in Mother Reader'...

What I Love About Procrastination (at Indexed ) My Favorite Combination of Truth and Snarkiness ( It's Not All Flowers and Sausages ) Rh...

While I'm getting back up to speed with reading and reviewing and blogging, here are some fun tidbits.  They all seem kind of related in...

Thank you, TadMack for a Memorial Day poem, a bit of information about the history of the day, a great photo, and a reminder that Colleen a...

...your mother and/or your conscience would tell you not to say anything at all. Then again, you might try one of these pithy (snarky?) quo...

Save trees, send less waste to the landfill (or hopefully, to recycling), and reduce your risk for identity theft. 1. Switch to e-statement...

I'm just getting ready to go check out today's Robert's Snow posts . I haven't kept up on my blog reading since this blizza...