I first encountered African wild dogs at the zoo in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, a state to the south of where we live. I’m not sure how, but I’d never encountered them before. When we became members at Brookfield Zoo, … Continue reading →
Today’s letter in the A to Z Blog Challenge is “C,” for Chicago, and crayons, and calisthenics. Catherine, cranberries, chocolate, cocoa, and coffee. Coffee, and coffee, and coffee, and … Ahem, where was I? Camels! As you walk down the … Continue reading →
There are many bears at the Brookfield Zoo. There are polar bears, and brown bears, and black sloth bears, not to mention the red pandas over in the Hamill Family Wild Encounters. Bears are, however, difficult to photograph because their … Continue reading →
Welcome to April! It’s time for the A-Z Challenge, an international blogging challenge that’s been going for a few years now. My theme this year is the A-Z of the Brookfield Zoo, one of my favorite places in the … Continue reading →
“Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.” – Marva Collins It’s easy to lament the things we don’t have yet. The media bombards us with images of more successful, more slender, more athletic, more successful people every day. … Continue reading →
Join me today over at The Romance Studio for some great prizes, discussion about the Oscars, and to select your favorite authors of 2015! First, there is our Movie Vote where you can pick who think you will win the … Continue reading →
Join me at the Torquere Press LiveJournal for a Field Trip to the Field Museum! It’s one of my favorite museums, and it’s open free during February to Illinois residents! Some writer buds and I went last weekend and … Continue reading →
The snow has started. They’re predicting gusts up to 50 mph and 4 to 10 inches of snow, but most of what will be to the south of us if the weather reports are to be trusted. It’s … Continue reading →
What do you want to study? Maybe you just want to read the Great Books, or the history of Ireland, or about the conflict going on in the Middle East. Other than asking the internet and getting some pithy … Continue reading →
So let’s say you’ve decided to become a student again. You want to learn new things, develop new skills, maybe have some fun. Now what? Well, first thing is to learn to be a novice again. Let yourself be bad … Continue reading →
