Tag: family
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Manhood For Amateurs by Michael Chabon – A Book Revie
I feel like this book was written for me. Seriously. Just me. As you’ve probably guessed, I loved Manhood For Amateurs. Chabon is really just a far more successful, talented version of me. He’s a stay-at-home dad; he does the cooking; he’s a writer; he digs pop culture and comic books; he’s not especially talented…
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All-Ages Open Mic Night Needs Poets and Performers
Dear Educators, Librarians, Writers, and Poets, Downtown Bloomington’s TheatresCool is excited to present RE: VERSE, a night of poetry reading and performance. All ages are welcome to attend this open mic event, and anyone fourteen or older is encouraged to perform an original poem or dramatic reading. We’d like to make this a monthly event,…
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Baby Emma By Aunt Dixie
Several weeks ago we received a mysterious package in the mail. I saw it came from my Aunt Dixie, a very talented artist who deserves far more recognition than she’s getting. I opened it, and my heart just melted. Aunt Dixie had drawn a portrait of our daughter based upon the Christmas cards we sent…
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Support An A-T Marathoner For The Chicago Marathon
The following comes from my brother-in-law, Chad Schultz: Friends and Family, Join me in supporting the A-T Children’s Project by sponsoring me in my marathon efforts. I am raising money for a cure or life-improving therapies for a rare genetic disease called ataxia-telangiectasia, or A-T for short. Visit my fundraising page, and please pass…
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The Tamarisk Tree by Gloria Beanblossom – A Book Review
In The Tamarisk Tree, Gloria Beanblossom delivers an epic story accurately detailing the true complexities of love, religion, family, and human nature. We all know what these things mean on the surface, but life experience tells us there are many gritty nuances to each of these, and Beanblossom does not hesitate to dive in…