Mommy brag warning!
Our son’s “Google doodle” made the cut and he is one of only six finalists at his elementary school to have the opportunity to enter the big Google contest.
The contest theme is “What if…”. The kids had a template of the Google logo, and then designed their own drawings around it.
At Google [...]
Not too long ago, I was asked by a publisher if I might consider reviewing a children’s book. We corresponded a little bit and I said I would take a look. If I liked the book, I’d say so, and I’d run it by our little boy as well to see what he thought.
Well, I [...]
Sharing a hug is so deeply comforting, like hearing that everything is going to be all right.
Even watching hugs can make you feel better.
If you find January a bit depressing, if you’re having a rough time, if you’re just feeling like you could maybe use a hug - take a look at these.
Lion Hug
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAk8Z8Bcsz8
The Free [...]
Many Americans have so confused power with spirituality that they can no longer tolerate fictional explorations on some of the very topics that religious communities ought to be considering.
I have received a number of whisper-campaign communications, all based on the idea that the film The Golden Compass is evil and atheistic and horrible and we [...]
Each fall, the Emory Emeritus College holds a formal reception to honor the year’s recipients of the Alfred B. Heilbrun Jr. Distinguished Emeritus Fellowship. After an independent committee review of applications, two fellowships are awarded to emeritus faculty in the Arts and Sciences. The reception provides the opportunity to honor the recipients’ continuing [...]
Now here’s some political parody that I can appreciate. Check out the satire of the Right-Wing Facebook.
If it seems a little too truthful, that’s because it’s meant to get a few messages across to a sometimes under-informed American public. The Right-Wing Facebook parody site is a project by People For the American Way and [...]
So many of my friends emailed this to me that I had to think I’m either a kind of Mommy-archetype for my friends, or it had to be a very fun video. I think (I think) it’s the latter.
A woman condenses everything a mom would say in a typical 24-hour period into the framework of [...]
Enjoying Music
