What’s the Mission?
Sometimes, in all of my spare time, I read and write about books. I’ve been hearing many people in the book world say that we need to support authors by buying new books, because they don’t get a cut of used book sales. Is this really right or fair? As a person concerned about sustainable [...]
I canned applesauce the other night. I’ll probably tell you more about it later, but for now, I’d like to share a chapter from one of my favorite books, Then There Were Five (affiliate link), by Elizabeth Enright. If you’re familiar with the Melendys, this is a Melendy book. And in this chapter, the Melendys [...]
I tried to read Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth, but couldn’t get into it, and I don’t think I really agree with all of his philosophy anyway. However, the following passage caught my eye before I stopped reading. It’s about our growth-based economy: The unchecked striving for more, for endless growth, is a dysfunction and [...]
In case you didn’t know, yes, I do blog elsewhere from time to time! Here’s a sampling of what I’ve been doing lately. On What’s the Mission, I post spiritual reflections and book reviews (I belong to a great program called Viral Bloggers in which I get free books!). Latest reviews include Picking Dandelions by [...]
No, I did NOT do what that guy in the picture is doing! Almost two weeks ago I wrote about balancing everything I wanted to do during winter break. I’m going back to work tomorrow, so it’s time to take stock. Cookie-baking: I wanted molasses cookies, because I had some delicious, buttery ones at an [...]
I don’t do many of these list memes, but I liked this one. Wendy (she’s my sister) started this one. And she didn’t make up any silly rules about tagging people, which is refreshing. Making lists is hard for me, though. Why this one, and not that one? Five Books I Know Better Than I [...]
I never, ever videotape shows any more (yes, we still have a VCR, and no, we don’t have a DVR). On Tuesday, I’m making an exception, because Matthew Amster-Burton, author of Hungry Monkey (and my brother-in-law) will be appearing on CBS’s The Early Show with my niece, Iris. What’s Hungry Monkey? Originally, Matthew told me [...]
I’m not doing anything right now. Sure, it’s Sunday. It’s a good idea to get some rest and relaxation on the weekends. But at the same time, I’m fully aware of how many things I ought to be doing. So why don’t I just do them? Well, I know I won’t be able to get [...]
