perhaps?

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I have been so aware of the date today, wondering all day where I will be in 4 years. Happier, healthier, wiser, maybe? Employed, with my ...

Barber of Seville

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In honor of Rossini's birthday today, I invite you to the following video, which I could not stop watching while trying to write a p...

size of the universe

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A fascinating website demonstrating various scales. You must visit the actual page for the real effect.  I feel like a speck of dust i...

the best of times

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One of my goals for the year: finally read a book by Dickens. “The Period It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it w...

mistake

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A follow-up on Strunk and White to help wage war against my grammatical weaknesses "I’ve edited a monthly magazine for more t...

leather goods

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Now this is some real leather beauty. What an interesting mix of an old-world craft and contemporary technology, made in Berlin. Ah gutes ...

valentines, NPR-style

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A few valentines for you, Mom, my fellow NPR buddy, so nerdy that they are cute even after Valentines Day. via { NPR }

Bean's German vocabulary

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Hilarious as always, Mr. Bean. I forgive you for your horrendous butchering of Beethoven.

Too much practicing?

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I am always fascinated by explanations of neural functions in the brain while practicing. I loved this article regarding how much practice ...

keen-what?

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In my quest to eat more consciously in cooking for myself, I have recently discovered the superfood that is quinoa, which also happens to ...

NBA giant

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I must admit that I have yet to see this guy play since I have not watched any pro sport since last year's superbowl. But this article...

lost in translation

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Just in case you needed an explanation for what your British friend really meant   via { stuff of awesome }

a gentle morning

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A little Bach to invite the morning in-- May your morning be thoughtful, kind and gentle!

reading in the tub

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What an stellar idea!!! Now I will never think twice about reading a book in the bathtub! With this special bathtub, you can literally (a...

the twits on a stamp

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I just adore these stamps from one of my all-time favorite authors, Roald Dahl. "Who hasn't been swept away into the magical w...

imagination pure

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Talk about why I love kids! A 1st grade school teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the...

listening with the heart

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Great point, Leah! Happy Valentine's, my lovelies! May your's be full of love, heart and good listening! via { thx thx thx }

quiet

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Definitely going on my Books To Read list: From Gandhi to Joe DiMaggio to Mother Teresa to Bill Gates, introverts have done a lot of goo...

accordion magic

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Next time you don't feel like hearing Tchaikovsky for the millionth time, listen to this instead. (Trust me, I was there just this wee...

library

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Thinking more about EB White, I ran across this gem of a letter. I feel just the same way about libraries, Mr. White.

strunk & white

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Who has not had to purchase that thin little copy of Strunk & White Elements of Style ? And who has actually opened it for more t...