Yesterday while driving around at lunch time, I caught the tail end of the midday radio show Think, by Krys Boyd on Dallas’ public radio station, it was about novelty and our propensit as individuals to either seek novelty (neophiles or neophiliacs, on the extreme end!) or to shun it (neophobes). “Novelty-seeking is one of…
Archives for March 2012
On My Bedside Table
Below are a few books I’ve read recently* over the last few months. They’re not new releases, but they’re definitely worth checking out. If you’re traveling soon and need some inflight reading, look no further. Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel, by Rolf Potts This is one of the best…
Make Your Own Magic! Says Shel Silverstein
Today I’m waxing nostalgic, and the subject is Shel Silverstein. In preparation for my nephew’s 6th birthday, I made a stop at the bookstore to revisit the classic, Where the Sidewalk Ends, and to weigh whether it was the right time to introduce him to the unique world of Shel Silverstein… After finding myself nestled on…