Though my 2018 Read the World Challenge isn't going so well, I've enjoyed most of the books I've read by authors from outside the US/UK. Discovering how other cultures tell stories and what elements of story they find important has opened my eyes to the varied and wonderful methods of storytelling. So without further ado, … Continue reading Top Five Friday: Top Five Works of World Literature
Travels with Herodotus
Sunday Sum-Up
This week, I thought I was going to end up in major trouble at work, but got a raise instead. Wild week. Happy ending. So it goes. Remember how I said I was going to cut back on Facebook time? Well, I've spent maybe five minutes on it each day, and that's mostly because it's … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Sunday Sum-Up, or, Of Mice in Pants
It's been a funny week around here. Fortunately, because it's only warmed up a little from our New Year's Day low of -19°F. When you're stuck inside because it's freezing cold and windy out, you want something to lift your spirits and the long, dark nights are not helping with that. I've been watching a … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up, or, Of Mice in Pants
Sunday Sum-Up
Is it January yet? Because I could do with it being January. It's not that I don't like December or the holidays. They're great. It's just that I work all the time in December and so I never seem to have time to get stuff done and do the fun things that make like worth … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up
Traveling in Books 