Month: October 2022

Son of Hamas

Son of Hamas, Mosab Hassan Yousef and Ron Brackin Goodreads: Since he was a small boy, Mosab Hassan Yousef has had an inside view of […]

Trick or Treat!

We had fighter pilots, a jockey, an angel… Snow White even paid us a visit!

Pumpkins on Pikes

Another super fun Halloween fest at Tara Firma Farms for this year’s Pumpkins on Pikes

Boomerang

Not my favorite of the Lewis books, but a great find at the op shop for $1!

Haben

Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law, Haben Girma Goodreads: Born with deafblindness, Girma grew up with enough vision to know when someone was […]

The Happiness Hypothesis

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, Jonathan Haidt An interesting read, but not a patch on The Coddling of the American Mind, […]

Golden Gate Adventures

Alexander Valley School had a student-free day today, so the kids and I took off down to the city for a day on the bikes. […]

Brazil Versus Argentina II

The boys continued their undefeated run with their second matchup against Argentina. A tight game, 1-0 the final score.

This Is Your Mind On Plants

This Is Your Mind On Plants, Michael Pollan Goodreads: In This Is Your Mind on Plants, Michael Pollan dives deep into three plant drugs – […]

Happy 80th Birthday Pops John!

We all gathered on Sunday at Estia in Henley Beach to celebrate Pops John’s 80th milestone. It was a wonderful day with so many familiar […]