The Terror in the Torture Report

It was several years after 9/11 before I had occasion to once again board a plane. Arriving at airport security,…

Book: HOUSE BROKEN by Sonja Yoerg

“introspective character-driven women’s fiction with smart writing” I first discovered Sonja Yoerg when her nonfiction book about animal intelligence, CLEVER…

Will We Ever Bring An End To Domestic Violence?

When Football executive and former NFL player Troy Vincent appeared before a Senate committee examining the NFL’s handling of domestic…

Book: THE SON by Philipp Meyer

” an incredible historical fiction … a full-belly satisfying feast” A sprawling family saga spanning the 1840s to 2012, The Son…

Words: “…The Gulf Between Practice and Profession …”

“One of the great tragedies of life is that men seldom bridge the gulf between practice and profession, between doing…

Desert Diversity, Saguaro Style

Those of us who feasted on a diet of Looney Tunes and Doritos each Saturday morning as children probably grew…

Featured Book: MIXED FEELINGS by Olivia R. Burton

I read a lot of galleys. A lot of them. My dream is to discover the next big thing before…

Lost In Translation Of GoldieBlox’s Ad

GoldieBlox released a video ad introducing their new action figure for girls (video below). I was thrilled to read in the press release…

Do You Have A Growth Mindset?

What’s your mindset? Research shows that people with a “ growth mindset ” are more likely to focus on taking…

Words: “…An Exquisite Balance…”

Carl Sagan on how to ” distinguish the useful ideas ” “It seems to me what is called for is an exquisite…