Take Aunt Florida, for instance, who was sitting forward in the back seat of Fannie’s car. She lived in Long Beach, California, and went to “school” part-time and had taken up Karate and kick-boxing. Big-boned and tall as she was, she didn’t look like the type to kick at a...
Long story short -- I'm a Brit who ended up in Seattle because I love the city. I've only been here for four years and three years of that I've been a passionate Sonics fan. Ever since my friend took me to the playoff game versus the Spurs I was addicted. I'm disgusted and ...
it occurred to me that Rebecca Solnit’sA Paradise Built in Hellcan be an antidote to despair, because it arms us with a deeply optimistic view of human nature. When it was published in 2009, it was named best book of the year by The Washington Post, The New York Times, the LA Times...
“What in the world is it going to take for me to feel better?” Amanda asked in an exasperated diary entry from 2004. Therapy wasn’t much help—too often, her pain was met with baffling ignorance or worse. A counselor at her church suggested that her depression would go away if she...
In a world increasingly dominated by digital screens and quick content, the simple act of reading often takes a backseat. However, instilling the habit of reading in children from a young age is one of the most beneficial gifts parents can offer. Early exposure to reading lays the foundation...