Transforming Abuse: Nonviolent Resistance and Recovery by K. Louise Schmidt uses a synthesis of feminist theory and nonviolent practice as the springboard for understanding violence toward women and children, our place in the system, which perpetuates the violence, and suggestions for societal change through personal action. Schmidt offers us a vision of a non-enemy ethic [...]
Over the last few months I been re-reading J.A. Jance’s J.P. Beaumont novels from the beginning. The fifth book in the series, Improbable Cause, features a dark, disturbing murder mystery and some new insights into Beau’s character via his relationship with his ex-wife. Jance leads us on several false paths as we work along with [...]
The whole fam spent the day at the Woodland Park Zoo last weekend for the annual Easter celebration. Our fellow Seattleites were out in force, enjoying the beautiful weather, the egg hunt and the other activities. The animals also seemed to be enjoying the beautiful spring day with plentiful sunshine and glorious blue skies. We [...]
In addition to a love of all things train and car, my almost 2-year-old nephew has a funny obsession with fish. I say funny because it’s funny to watch his reaction whenever he sees a fish of any kind in any medium…he jumps up and down shouting “FISH! FISH!” until we acknowledge that we, too, [...]