“MS” magazine used to feature children’s stories that had a feminist slant. I have two daughters, and so I enjoyed reading them the stories picked by “MS”. I was surprised one issue though to open it up to see a… Read More ›
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Whale Vomit and Wonderful Mystery Author
Recently a man found “whale vomit” that was worth $50,000. The vomit is known as ambergris. I knew what ambergris was without having to look it up, as I had looked it up years ago. That’s because one of my… Read More ›
A Dickens of a good read!
One of my favorite books is “One Pair of Hands” by Monica Dickens. Written in 1937, the book chronicles her adventures as a “cook-general” during the last years before WWII. The inside joke of the book is that Monica (you… Read More ›
Ray Bradbury, and the dyslexic daughter
My wonderful daughter Aynsley is dyslexic. No, not the funny kind of dyslexia where people supposedly write “Dyslexics Untie!” It is a severe form of dyslexia. She was diagnosed at age six, though even as a younger child, I knew… Read More ›
Evolution… a love poem
I am a huge fan of the wonderful Martin Gardner. Sadly he is no longer with us, but his many books continue to give all his fans many hours of pleasure. I was reading his book, “Order and Surprise“, when… Read More ›
Martin Gardner’s Desk: A humble desk, generations of genius
When is a desk something more than just a desk? I recently had the honor of touching a writing desk with a history. This desk was given to the prolific and talented writer Martin Gardner when he was a young… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 