Summer ends now; now, barbarous in beauty… you didn’t think I would cruise into September without quoting Hopkins, did you? The days are getting shorter and the evenings cooler, and I’m linking up as always with Leigh Kramer sharing What I’m Into. Books Stories From the Shadows: Reflections of a Street Doctor was our all-school readContinue reading >>
What I’m into, July 2016
I can’t believe August is here already, but I refuse to allow that to auger the onset of fall. It is still summer, darn it, and if this last month of break is anything like the first two, it should be magnificent. I’m linking up as always with Leigh Kramer, so be sure to readContinue reading >>
What I’m into, Spring 2016
I had a rather busy spring, capped off with a fantastic trip. Without further ado, here’s what I’m into. Thanks to Leigh Kramer for hosting this linkup! Reading Station Eleven I have a pretty good track record with borrowing books from a particular friend after her book club reads them (This Is Where I LeaveContinue reading >>
What I’m into (March 2016)
I’ve been way overdue on sharing What I’m Into the last few months, since I’ve mostly been into running Boston Singers’ Resource, performing in The Light in the Piazza and Company, and teaching a few extra classes on top of everything else. I am working harder than I ever have in my life, but stillContinue reading >>
Dear Pope Francis: A very joyful book review
When the Pope Francis lovefest began early on in his papacy, I had two reactions. The first was that the little gestures that showed us his character from the outset – paying the bill at his hotel after the conclave, for example – seemed so easy and obvious after he’d done them. Why don’t leaders do theseContinue reading >>