Brenda | February 12, 2008
What would Jane do?
People everywhere screaming into cell phones, metal detectors going off, and machines not accepting your dollar bill: this montage of daily frustrations in 21st century Los Angeles is the opening scene of The Jane Austen Book Club. Although everyone is busily talking, no real communication is taking place. That is, until Bernadette, [...]
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Brenda | December 7, 2007
Running out of ideas for your favorite runner?
Do you have someone on your Christmas gift list who is health-minded? Or someone whose health you care about? Here are some ideas to help you find the right gift for them.
Category: Body, General, Mind, Soul, Spirit |
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Brenda | August 30, 2007
To read or not to read, YOU are the answer!
I have set aside the blog entry that I had prepared for today to address an issue pressing on my mind. I saw a video clip on YouTube that made me angry. Now anyone who knows me is aware that I’m not the sort of person [...]
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Brenda | August 24, 2007
How to BE Smarter Than a 5th Grader
Do you hear your friends or your kids talk about books they’ve enjoyed, then think “I always wanted to read that but never got around to it!”? What about now?
Mortimer Adler said that “…no young person can complete his or her education in school, college, or university [...]
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