Young readers today are exposed to an endless stream of edgy, hopeless, tragic and very dark prose.
do you know what your teen is reading tonight?
of life, liberty and literature
When virtue is mocked, when truth is denied, when character is demeaned and when self is promoted, there is no freedom to anticipate. Or to celebrate.
a love story retold
The measure of a man’s marriage is the degree to which his wife flourishes under his love.
you’re not from here, are you?
Katie and I just spent a week helping run a day camp for inner city kids in Chicago. We learned a couple of things.
Happy Birthday, Princess
But calling you Princess was never about the fairy tale. It was about position, not disposition. You were a first born, an only daughter, born to responsibility and opportunity. And you managed this with deportment and grace.
the daysman 