Tag Archives: Indiana

On learning to accept and enjoy the good things, even while noticing the rest

Back in New York, and fully functional after 9 1/2 hours of sleep!   So nice to be in our apartment again, to be unpacked, have clean laundry and fresh groceries.   Ahhhh. We always enjoy our trips to my family in … Continue reading

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Courtesy of Heather, and then Lenore…

I’m in pre-trip mode tonight – we’ll be on the road around 6:30am tomorrow, so time is short. Not to worry.   Heather Armstrong of Dooce.com spent the last 10 days in Bangladesh with Christy Turlington promoting Christy’s documentary “No Woman … Continue reading

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Thoughts on testing, segregation and..Lady Gaga?

Is there an imminent election that I have somehow failed to be aware of?   The flurry of articles in The Times over the last few days about school testing and legislation would suggest as much, but it’s May….? Most people … Continue reading

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Lots of ways and places to help

Today was all about giving and being thankful.   We had a great comment from Alison at Global Giving (see comments) regarding my post yesterday and The Donators, made even better by the fact that she tweeted about them later in … Continue reading

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