Thrity Umrigar's The Weight of Heaven is a heavy with grief, emptiness, and struggle.  The Bentons (Ellie and Frank) lose their son, Benny, at age seven from meningococcus.  Ellie has liberal leanings politically and is a therapist to clients in Ann...

I recently received an email from Cathy Buchanan, author of The Day the Falls Stood Still (click for my review), about the movement to stop high-rise development on the green spaces of Loretto Academy.  Here's what she had to say.  I urge you to all...

Before we start with Mailbox Monday, let's take a look at the snowfall and see if you can find Charlee.  Ive already posted about the snow, but I couldn't resist showing some more. My husband made a trail for Charlee so he could go potty, but...

Where's Charlee?  I think he's buried in the snow! We took a little drive today after the streets were relatively clear and the snow stopped.  Looked really pretty, but there is a ton of snow out there. Here we are hanging out in a parking...

Out of 27 entrants, random.org selected #11 lag123, who said what they would go back and change would be "When I was a freshman in college, I quit my first semester and went back to my hometown to attend a Jr. college there. I wish I had toughed...