I guess the internet was kind of lame this week, because I don't have that much for you. I hope I am able to make it up to you in quality.
I have to say, when I read this article about how Settlers of Catan is the new Monopoly, I repeatedly checked the article's date of publication to make sure I wasn't taking for recent an article that was really eight years old. Because Settlers was HUGE in Utah circa 2003, and has remained in the cultural lexicon of many, many people I know ever since then. I was shocked to find out Settlers hadn't hit its zenith and gone into decline - it's apparently still on the way up. What's next, breaking news about a little-known game called Ticket to Ride, or Apples to Apples??
NOT SO FAST, though. Maybe Settlers isn't the new Monopoly, after all.
Anyone who knew about this video and did not personally email it to me begging me to watch it is fired. Sometimes I grow weary of "cute baby" videos because I have my own kids to coo over, thanks, but this one is seriously SO CUTE.
In the creepy/cute category of babies is this video.
There is a volcano erupting in Chile right now and this series of pictures (especially the first one) makes me so glad I am far, far away from it. YIKES.
There was quite the uproar in the YA lit community re: this WSJ article, about the sometimes disturbing content of books meant for young adults. I remember being shocked as a kid when a book I read had an s-word in it. Things have, uh, changed since then. Like, a lot.
I don't know that I agree with it absolutely 100%, but I appreciated this author's response to the above article. Her experience reminds me of my own. I also liked how she pointed out that you should really do research before you walk into a bookstore to pick out a book for your kid. You can't just pick one and then avert your eyes, wincing, as you hope for the best, people.
I don't even care if this video was staged (and I don't think it was). It really made me laugh.
NOT SO FAST, though. Maybe Settlers isn't the new Monopoly, after all.
Anyone who knew about this video and did not personally email it to me begging me to watch it is fired. Sometimes I grow weary of "cute baby" videos because I have my own kids to coo over, thanks, but this one is seriously SO CUTE.
In the creepy/cute category of babies is this video.
There is a volcano erupting in Chile right now and this series of pictures (especially the first one) makes me so glad I am far, far away from it. YIKES.
There was quite the uproar in the YA lit community re: this WSJ article, about the sometimes disturbing content of books meant for young adults. I remember being shocked as a kid when a book I read had an s-word in it. Things have, uh, changed since then. Like, a lot.
I don't know that I agree with it absolutely 100%, but I appreciated this author's response to the above article. Her experience reminds me of my own. I also liked how she pointed out that you should really do research before you walk into a bookstore to pick out a book for your kid. You can't just pick one and then avert your eyes, wincing, as you hope for the best, people.
I don't even care if this video was staged (and I don't think it was). It really made me laugh.