Jane Austen's Men
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Friday, May 13, 2011
Here’s a fun piece from a fellow who says Jane Austen turned him from a callow youth into a real man.
A graduate student at the time, I was as arrogant as they come and didn’t think there was much anyone could teach me about life—especially not Jane Austen, the godmother of chick-lit.
He was surprised to learn humility from her.
Humiliation, I realized, was exactly what I needed, too. Our egos, Austen... READ MORE
You Can't Judge a Mom By Her Purse
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, October 25, 2010
I usually don’t respond. I usually take the advice that I offer sensitive fellow bloggers all the time, and choose instead to be “above it all.”
But this time I feel compelled to respond to a combox conversation. Because I think the interaction in this particular circumstance demonstrates something much larger and more important than my own precious feelings or the nastiness of petty comments.
Because... READ MORE
How Big Is He?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Friday, August 20, 2010
We were waiting to go to confession before Mass, and it looked like the line was too long for everyone to make it through in time.
Then one of the parish’s deacons, already vested, came down the row, whispering to us. “Father has asked that when you go into the confessional, you just list your sins. Don’t waste time trying to explain them. Keeping it simple makes confession better, and quicker too.”... READ MORE
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