You know how the ALA is all “banned books” and “dangerous books?”

Well, here’s a really dangerous book: Great picture book, with a Bellocian edge. Here’s the illustrator’s blog – scroll down for some early versions of some of the art.

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Acedia Magic

I’m here. Here, to be exact. Working hard, trying to interpret my Sicily journals in more ways than one.  I would write them mostly at night, when I was tired, and since my handwriting is not the best under perfect conditions (unless I put my mind to it and actually try) , this is a [...]

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We interrupt this Friday posting schedule

To bring you a Thursday blegging post. Not as many of you are reading this as before, but perhaps those of you who are hanging around can answer this, or maybe pass it on to others who might have an interest. I’m really interested in exploring ebooks. Now, some of our books are already on [...]

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Who do you say that I am

This weekend, we drifted around Birmingham Artwalk for most of Saturday afternoon – we had missed it last year, for some reason. It’s a pretty great event.  Basically, a few blocks downtown are turned over to artists, who exhibit in the lobbies of law offices, in restaurants, and in parking lots.  I liked it a [...]

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Well the next 13 years should be fun

First Day of PreK4. Hopefully, he’ll come out of his shell soon.

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On the road

2001? 2006? Who knows? My old house in Lakeland. The porch was closed in in 1950′s-era siding when I had it. Removing it was beyond my capabilities at the time. The new owners did nicely. Churches of the day: Ignited Church in Lakeland. There’s a whole history behind this church and its pastor, but his [...]

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Somebody’s got a case of the Thursdays

Katie was pretty sick earlier in the week.  Along with sniffles, she developed a stiff neck, so I (uncharacteristically) tensed up myself and started thinking…meningitis. A trip to the doctor ruled it out, as well as strep and something else that escapes me right now. Swine flu wasn’t even mentioned, I realized later. Just some [...]

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