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Take Two - Friday, February 10th, 2012
They say the top three most stressful life events are death, divorce, and….moving. Recent experience tells me why the latter makes the list.
Take Two - Friday, February 3rd, 2012
“I certainly have not the talent which some people possess,” said Darcy, “of conversing easily with those I have never seen before. I cannot catch their tone of conversation, or appear interested in their concerns, as I often see done.” —Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
Take Two - Monday, January 30th, 2012
A casual dinner with my sister reminded me of one of her endearing (and enduring) traits—a penchant for sweets.
Take Two - Friday, January 20th, 2012
This month’s Chinese New Year celebrations will usher in 2012 as the year of the dragon. These legendary beasties have been a favorite fairytale and mythology staple for eons. But are dragons really just figments of our imaginations? Or are they evidence of ancient humans’ encounters with living dinosaurs?
Take Two - Friday, January 20th, 2012
Take Two - Friday, January 6th, 2012
In early elementary school I developed distaste for reading. To remedy the situation, my parents bought books suited to my interests—principally, animals. I willingly devoured
Zoobooks magazines, curled up with
girl-and-her-horse novels, and thumbed through a well-loved copy of a mammal encyclopedia.
Take Two - Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
Take Two - Friday, December 16th, 2011
A couple of weeks ago Take Two discussed
5 common myths about Christmas. Last week, we looked at the significance of
the wise men. This week, we glimpse at another key “figure” in the Christmas story—the star of Bethlehem.
Take Two - Friday, December 9th, 2011
One Christmastime, Dad surprised the family with a new Nativity scene. The set featured a stylized cherry-wood stable and a host of beautiful porcelain figurines. There was the angel with golden wings and a trumpet held aloft, Mary clad in lavender and blue as she kneeled over Baby Jesus, surrounded by animals galore.
Take Two - Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Christmastime is here! For many of us, the holiday brings happiness and cheer and longstanding traditions. One that my family and neighbors participated in when I was a kid was
Las Posadas (the inn). Basically a procession of “pilgrims” (neighborhood families) goes house to house asking for lodging.
