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A Grandmother and Twitter

November 3rd, 2009 · 8 Comments · Girls, Grandchildren, Grandmothers, Twitter, books, boys, children, humor, love, reading

I’m a grandma. And I tweet. Not as much as some, but more than some others. Yeah. Yeah. I’m familiar with the arguments of information vs opinion, the social/business perceptions of followers vs followees, the “too connected” society, and yes, the narcissistic piece of it all.
But still I tweet. And [...]

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Millions and millions of books

August 27th, 2009 · 8 Comments · anonymous giving, children, donations, gifts, lessons, libraries, reading, school

Yesterday, I asked you to share how you would donate millions of dollars if you had those millions of dollars to donate. Your answers are so deeply thought and inspiring.
This is my answer. And this is something that I have thought about for a very, very long time.
Let me begin with a little [...]

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Smile, please.

June 15th, 2009 · 8 Comments · children, libraries, reading

I had many brilliant professors while studying to become a teacher, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
But one professor, a warm and wonderful man with a great sense of humor, is the one who stands books above the rest.  He was an older gentleman with a kind face and a keen wit.  His expertise [...]

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Dick and Jane

June 10th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Girls, boys, children, reading, summer

I have a big basket of children’s books.  Some are fairly new, but most of them belonged to my children when they were kids.  I had enrolled them in something called the Scholastic Children’s Choice Book Club, and a new book magically arrived each month through the mail.  These books are hardcover and sturdy.  Yes, [...]

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