You might believe this post is a little self-evident. After all, what I learned in German class should be, um, German. And yes, it’s true. I did learn some helpful German phrases, such as Wo ist die Toilette? (where is the toilet?) But I also learned a lesson which has served me well over the […]
Archives for 2012
Equipment
June 17, 2012 by
Back when I was a younger, free-spending Betsy, I used to shop from the Levenger catalog. I like to think of Levenger as pushers for the literary set. Their actual tagline is “tools for serious readers”. And let me tell you, those tools don’t come cheap. One time I decided that I needed a genuine […]
Decisions
June 14, 2012 by
We all make decisions every day. Whether to wear this shirt or that one. Whether to go here or go there. How to discipline a child. Whether or not we should take offense at somebody else’s comments. We walk along the road of our lives, and suddenly we find that there are multiple […]
Two Of My Favorite Gene Kelly Movies
June 12, 2012 by
I’ve been thinking about Gene Kelly lately. There are several reasons for this: 1) I’ve been arguing with my mother about which Gene Kelly movies are the best. She says “Summer Stock” and “Brigadoon”. I say “Singin’ in the Rain” and “The Pirate”. She tolerates “Singin’ in the Rain” and she hates “The Pirate”. I […]
Wisdom From Anne
June 10, 2012 by
Anne Lamott is a novelist, essayist, and frequent contributor to Salon.com. Some people don’t like her – she is definitely not shy about expressing her opinions. I don’t agree with everything she says, but I admire her greatly, not only for her wonderful book on writing (Bird by Bird), but also for her wit, thoughtfulness, […]
One Of The Stupidest Things I’ve Ever Done
June 7, 2012 by
For some reason I’ve been listening to the songs of my teens and young adulthood this week. That means Meat Loaf, Queen, Styx (the Tommy Shaw songs, not Dennis DeYoung), Steve Miller Band, the Cars, and of course, Bruce Springsteen. I still love this music, and I still know all of the lyrics, even the […]
