Sunday Salon: The Power of Language and Literacy

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Whether we like it or not, we are judged on how effectively we can communicate. Learning the mechanics is not enough. Learning to understand the context of what is read and how it applies to life, both personally and professionally, is as important. And we must start with our children. They need as much access to printed material as they can get. Families need to build and maintain a home library for the entire family. And remember is it not just for show. It should be one of the most visited and active parts of your home.
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This Holiday, Give Literacy as a Gift

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For me, the best part of my job is watching children and young adults find that special book; a treasure they clutch to their chest and/or start reading as soon as they pull it off the shelf. This is why I encourage the support of any program that helps create and build upon this passion, knowing it will be a part of them all of their lives. Literacy cannot be undervalued – ever. Continue reading

What is this New-Gen you speak of?

I feel the main point here is not about the state of book reviewing, but this identification of a “new generation” of reader and how or even if we should change what we do and how we do it. How concerned should we be that this New-Gen reader may be a death knell to this “cultural product” called book reviewing? Continue reading

Review: The Left Hand of Darkness

How the evolution of a genderless society occurs along with the corresponding results are what make this a challenging read. It makes you constantly compare and evaluate our reality. On Winter, respect as well as prejudice is based on how you are and behave as a “human”, not a “sex”. Is the fact that there are no judgments made, no roles forced to play, no power plays other than political, a strong argument for a world or society being considered a utopia? Continue reading