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• Suggestions for Helping Kids (and Adults) Enjoy Reading

  

  I’ve been teaching now since 1993 when I instructed that first course in public speaking. Over the years, I’ve moved from teaching public speaking into... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Meeting People at Baltimore Book Festival

  

  Yesterday, I spent the day in Baltimore at the annual Book Festival, which was relocated to the Inner Harbor from Mount Vernon two years ago. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• BOOKISH — Sunday Book Festival and Monday Book Talk on the Docket

  

  Tomorrow begins Day One of the Baltimore Book Festival. Book lovers in Baltimore—there’s a lot to rejoice. The lineup of authors is terrific, and local authors... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Random (And I Do Mean Random) Thoughts

  

  I haven’t blogged in over a week, and I was thinking about all the different things on which I could write a blog post. Instead of one focused topic, I decided... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Few Updates On This Rainy Saturday

  

  Happy Saturday! It’s a rainy afternoon here in the Annapolis area. I’m a little disappointed in the weather because I was slated to watch my son’s high school... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• That First Sentence

  

  Yesterday, my students wore a few blank stares on their faces when I asked how many had started writing their profile articles. This was a viable question... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why We Should Stop Using the Phrase “In the Real World”

  

  While there are many trite (and incorrectly structured) phrases that people use constantly, i.e. phrases like “It is what it is” and “I could care less,” whereb... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Fodder | It’s Been a Good Week

  

  Honorable Mention Award | Readers’ Favorite 2015Whenever something you’ve written garners a little recognition, it’s a good thing. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Baseball = Love : Reflections on Ripken, Gehrig, and 2131; Baseball Girl Receive...

  

  Reflections on Cal Ripken and 2131* * *Twenty years ago this week Cal Ripken tied and broke Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games record. Twenty years ago. It seems... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Feminine, Sparkly Accessories For Fall

  

  While summer is not quite over yet, fall merchandise is upon us. The stores are switching from summer sale items to cashmere. It’s time to think about adding... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Back To School Sunday

  

  : A Poem Summer vacation — gone, gone, gone —Preparing lectures — long, long, long;Making lunches every day —No more splashing in the Bay;Back to rigor and the... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Kissing My 40s Goodbye

  

  All day you’ve been thinking about this blog post and what you will write. It’s your birthday, and it’s tradition that you write something snarky about aging. Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sentimental Teacups: My Bridal Shower Was Paradise in a Teacup

  

  The reason you become sentimental about certain gifts is because the gifts were given to you by people you love.Okay, wait. Rewind. First we have to go back in... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy #WorldElephantDay + Some Gift Ideas for Elephant Lovers

  

  I noticed today is #WorldElephantDay, and that means lots of folks are celebrating this amazing animal. If you are a lover of elephants, did you know some of... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rain, Rain—Go Away; Perhaps I’ll Buy a Trench Today

  

  Julia Restoin Roitfeld in Burberry leather trench coat with black pumps. Photo credit: Dave Benett | Getty ImagesThe iconic trench coat. Do you have one in... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mimosa Sunday

  

  Photo: Stephanie VerniWho doesn’t love Sunday brunch? Besides the delectable French toast, Ricotta pancakes, and fresh fruit, the best part about having brunch... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• How To Chalk Paint Your Furniture and Not Be Afraid

  

  This table and these chairs were the victims of my chalk painting project. It was driving me crazy that the cherry table clashed with the red chicken wire Frenc... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Decorating with Books | Part Two

  

  This cabinet and bookshelf was purchased unfinished from a store now out of business. I finished the piece; it is black with red underneath. When I distressed... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tiffany’s: Nothing Very Bad Can Happen To You There

  

  * * *Tiffany’s: the world’s most glamorous jewelry store, thanks in part to Audrey Hepburn’s role as Holly in Truman Capote’s film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Holly... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mercury Glass For A Touch of Sparkle

  

  These beautiful candlestick holders are on my mantle. They stay there all year, and at Christmas, I add crystals and twinkle lights. They are one of my... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2015 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION