Spiderwick at the library
The Maker and I took a quick trip to the library yesterday morning. As soon as we got there he wanted to know if he could play on the computers, and I said no, and he whined for about 3 seconds, and...
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A while back I decided that I wanted to read the Dickens novel "A Tale of Two Cities." Somehow I had gotten to adulthood without ever having read it and I felt like I really needed to fill that gaping...
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Here are three recently-read books which the Maker has declared to be awesome: Acorn Magic, by Maggie Stern - Simon's neighbor, Mrs. Potter, gives him a "magic" acorn, which helps him spot animals,...
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Into the world of Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone While both of The Maker's older brothers have read at least some of the Harry Potter books (The First has read them all), The Maker himself has not, as they are a...
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A culture of distraction
At my school there's a "no cell phones allowed" policy. Officially, students are not allowed to have cell phones turned on at any time from the beginning of the school day to the end of the school...
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