This year marks the 100th birthday of my favorite children’s book on Spring. Actually, “The Story of the Root-Children” is my favorite young children’s book of all time (much as I also love Margaret Wise Brown’s “Goodnight Moon”). I think I’ve given “Root Children” to new mom friends twenty or more times. It’s the story…

The trendy, high-in-antioxidants pomegranate (read all about it in The Bible and Qu’ran!) now occupies a place of status alongside the reliable lemon, lime, and cherry. Polar Beverages is peddling a nice pomegranate-flavored seltzer. I saw it in the grocery store last week. Actually, what I’ve been getting is organic, unrefined, unsweetened pomegranate juice (look…

Last week, British actress and dancer Moira Shearer died at age 80. Although her most famous film may still be analyzed in college women’s studies classes, many of you young pups may not know it, which is why I want you to watch it when you can. Released in 1948, it’s called “The Red Shoes,”…

This afternoon, I tried to meditate with our fluffy black cockapoo Chester according to the instructions given in James Jacobson and Kristine Chandler Madera’s book ‘How to Meditate with Your Dog.‘ I started by playing meditative flute music on the boom box (I don’t know how to operate the kids’ iPod unit yet). Then I…

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