People have depended on vitamin and mineral supplements for decades expecting positive health results. Vitamins have helped to virtually wipe diseases like scurvy and pellagra off […]
Poetry is all around us
Nightwatchman of corners Caretaker of naps Leg-wrestler of pillows Depresser of laps. The bird-watching bandit On needle-point claws The chief of detectives On marshmallow […]
We Should Hang Out Sometime by Josh Sundquist
With the month of love just behind us, I wanted to share a book I read that I really enjoyed that was slightly different from […]
Creepy Crawlies
Did you know you have millions of tiny creatures living on your skin? Some are helpers, like the ones used to make medicine,but some can […]
Talking about Books and etc.
Recently the Matchmakers group got together and started sharing what we’ve been reading and watching, as we are prone to do. I couldn’t wait to […]
What’s New at the Zoo?
I don’t know about you, but I am a visual learner. That’s why I love the trend of infographics and specifically this new non-fiction book, Animal […]
Are You on the Same Page?
The month of November draws an end to our community-wide read program, On the Same Page. It’s not over yet, though! There is still time […]
We’re Fine with Cadavers
“We’re fine with cadavers,” was what I was heard saying on a recent college tour with my daughter. “Did you notice that the rest of […]
30 Day Book Challenge: Day 26 — A Book That Changed Your Opinion about Something
I read this for a sociology class in college, and it absolutely made me think: The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan I don’t read non-fiction very often, […]