Be Brave Friday
carriejonesbooks “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers…
November 2020
FOOTBALL, HOCKEY, YOUNG ADULT LIT AN UPSTATE NEW YORKER IN DETROIT – BONUS INTERVIEW WITH KIM SHOWALTER
This week’s bonus podcast features the amazing Kim Showalter, a native upstate New Yorker who moved to Detroit. It’s a homage to moms, books, football, hockey, and the Bills. I…
Gabby the Dog’s Advice About Voting
I know a lot of you in the U.S. are a bit stressed out about the election, but I Gabby, the dog, am not stressed. Can I tell you why…
Facing the Facts About Wedgies, Soccer Coaches, and Elections
Once, one of our kiddos had two soccer coaches. And one time at the game, her jv coach yelled at her. She cried the entire way home. She refused to…
Keeping Our Communities From Burning
This blog speaks about a violent event in my community where a kid was badly hurt. A few years ago, I was a newspaper editor, working out at the local…