My favorite church in Antigua, Guatemala.… Read More
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Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“It was cold and half dark, and Eleanor could see Park’s breath.
She resisted the urge to try to swallow it.”
~Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park
Wednesday: What I’m Reading
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
One of my sons (age 13) and I just read The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel. Neither of us were surprised that we loved it, as we’re both big fans of his Airborn series. This book had … Read More
Guatemalan Monday: A New Attorney General
The New York Times ran an article last week that spells out some of the current problems with politics and violence in Guatemala.
From the piece:
… Read More“Then, on May 10, the first anniversary of the genocide conviction, President Otto Pérez Molina appointed a lawyer named Thelma Aldana as the new
Photo Friday
There’s an owl in our yard. I’ve been on a mission to see just how close it will let me get with the camera.… Read More
Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“Crazy people who are judged to be harmless are allowed an enormous amount of freedom ordinary people are denied.”
~Katherine Paterson’s Jacob Have I Loved
… Wednesday: What I’m Reading
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
This week, I have to mention Journey of Dreams by Marge Pellegrino. Someone just drew my attention to this book last week, and I couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard of it before. This book has much … Read More
Guatemalan Monday: tortilla edition
If you’ve read Caminar, you’ll remember a scene where Carlos’s mama makes tortillas. Maybe you’ve eaten tortillas before, but have you ever bitten into a warm corn tortilla, freshly made in Guatemala? Have you ever seen anyone making them? It’s rhythmic and beautiful and, of course, delicious.
You can … Read More
Quotable Thursday
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“The only thing worse than being odd was trying desperately not to be.”
~Anne Ursu’s The Real Boy
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Guatemalan Monday: News edition
If you’ve found my blog because you’ve read Caminar and you’re wondering what might have happened legally to the soldiers who massacred villages in Guatemala just a few years ago, CNN had a good summary piece over the weekend that explains what has happened and what is happening to people … Read More