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The final word on "the word."
An excerpt:
“You are very pretty,” said Melissa’s Bunny Mommy. “But your sister is pretty, too . . . "
“But is she as pretty as me?” asked Melissa. “Just look at my vagina.”
Drop everything and read this. -
Crazy YA Bashing
First of all, I'm so psyched to "see" my friend, missrodeo on LJ! I was perusing her LJ and I discovered this crazy op-ed piece bashing YA. And it's written by a high school English teacher ( Read more... ) -
WSJ story: book review sections
Most of this story is about how these special stand-alone book review sections don't draw in advertising. But the whole thing is interesting. Especially the recent controversy about the LA Times ditching its stand alone book review section ( Read more... ) -
Susan Patron in the LA Times, re: SCROTUM
This ran on the op ed page a few days ago. If you didn't see it, it's worth a read. She expresses so well what we-the children's lit community-are all about. For some reason, I can't get the link to work. So, here: http://www.latimes.com -
Post Carrie's BD
Carrie J.'s birthday
Three-hundred sixty-four days
Let's haiku again! -
Carrie Quickie
An ice storm and blizzard are coming! In betwen doc appointment and getting groceries with the rest of the unprepared, I offer another carriejones birthday haiku:
Me and Carrie J.
Vermont College alumnae
Sisters 4-evah! -
It's Carrie's Birthday Meme!
jbknowles has a great idea: Haiku for carriejones's birthday!
I'm proud to say that I know Carrie in real life as well as LJ-land, and she is the best. Sending lots of love and good birthday wishes ( Read more... ) -
A-men!
The New York Times has a great editorial about all the fuss over "the word". -
Scrotum, Scrotum, Scrotum! And, SCROTUM!
The more you say it, the funnier it sounds ( Read more... ) -
Pooh Picture Debut?
Nope!
But it will happen. Oh, yes. It will.