Bookish, Veganish, Holding it Togetherish
Books are small universes; affordable and easily carried, filled with mind-expanding possibilities. Through their pages, I explore new experiences and worlds, meet unforgettable characters, and deepen my understanding of…everything. These are the books I read in March 2026, listed chronologically, and graded by recommendation (highly recommend, recommend, and do not
Books are small universes—affordable and easily carried, filled with mind-expanding possibilities. Through their pages, I explore new experiences and worlds, meet unforgettable characters, and deepen my understanding of…everything. These are the books I read in February 2026, listed chronologically, and graded by recommendation (highly recommend, recommend, and do not recommend).
Know how they say you can’t pour from an empty cup? It’s a nice sentiment, but too vague and frou-frou for me. I need logic, not metaphors. This is more my language: Nothing in life can be done optimally, not for ourselves, not for our families, and not for our
Books are small universes—affordable and easily carried, filled with mind-expanding possibilities. Through their pages, I explore new experiences and worlds, meet unforgettable characters, and deepen my understanding of…everything. These are the books I read in January 2026, listed chronologically, and graded by recommendation (highly recommend, recommend, and do not recommend).
The United States is ramping up (not “starting,” “becoming,” “implementing,” etc.) an Oligarchical/Totalitarian agenda. It’s crystal clear: a masked, armed, police-lite, federally-backed force is assaulting, kidnapping, and killing unmasked, unarmed civilians. That’s bad. The powers-that-be, along with their water carriers, would like to deny the obviousness of that observation. They’ll
I’m hyperlexic, so when I say, “I like to read,” I mean, “I read the way other people breathe.” Hence, there are many contenders for 2025 best books (around 250); to make this list is kind of a big deal. Best book nominees are divided into six categories: perspective altering
Christmas break is approaching, and if I let them, my kids will likely spend those school-free hours on their devices. Or wrestling. Therefore, I scoured the internet for other ways to occupy them, opting for easy science experiments. My favorites (not too messy, time intensive, or clutter-producing) made this article.
Books are small universes—affordable and easily carried, filled with mind-expanding possibilities. Through their pages, I explore new experiences and worlds, meet unforgettable characters, and deepen my understanding of…everything. These are the books I read in November 2025, listed chronologically, and graded by recommendation (highly recommend, recommend, and do not recommend).
Small Business Saturday is the Saturday after Thanksgiving (November 29th, 2025). If you haven’t visited a local business lately, this is a great day to drop by. Frequenting local businesses is literally the best, easiest, and most fun way to bolster your local economy, any day of the year. But
Thanksgiving and Christmas crafts were easier when all four kids were young. Just trace hands, throw some felt pom poms around, and call it a day. Now that only the youngest is “little,” they’re harder to please (as a group). And taller. With more capable hands. With upcoming school breaks,