Archive for January, 2011
Stitching for Literacy Update
Harriet’s embroidered bear bookmark from the Funk & Weber Designs Bookmarks 101: Simple, Smart, and Swanky Finishes online class. The Monday “What have you done lately?” accountability post, where I announce my Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy program promotion goal for the week and fess up on last week’s goal. Last week, my goal [...]
S4L Book Club
Next week, we’ll begin discussing The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Chrissie will be leading us in the discussion, but, as always, anyone can pose a question in the comments or by sending an email to mail AT funkandweber DOT com. Has anyone here ever participated in a Book Club before? (I haven’t.) Is there [...]
S4L Book Club
I’m sorry if the questions feel schoolish. That may just be my style. I’ve answered some of the questions myself in the comments, so if you’re interested, maybe have a look again at Tuesday’s questions. They’re all things I’d like to discuss. Today’s question is all mine. This is a line from a review I [...]
G’day from W.A.
Western Australia that is – where the weather is rather hot and extremely dry and we are wondering how on earth we can re-direct some of the water that seems to be engulfing the eastern half of Australia at an alarming rate! Hi – my name is Janie Hubble and I have just been appointed to [...]
New Blogger Contest Winners
Hooray, for everyone who played! Whatever your results, I’m grateful for your effort. I had a heap of fun, and I hope you did, too. The answer to the cryptogram is as follows: Come in the evening, Come in the morning, Come when expected, Come without warning; Thousands of welcomes You’ll find here before you, [...]
S4L Book Club
Is everyone reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot? I’m half-way through and very engaged. There are many aspects to this story: social, ethical, scientific. I look forward sorting out my varied thoughts during the discussion in February. I’m really into the science. Right now we’re listening to/watching an Astronomy course from [...]
Stitching for Literacy Update
The Monday “What have you done lately?” accountability post, where I announce my Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy program promotion goal for the week and fess up on last week’s goal. Last week, my goals were to prepare a plan for an event at the local school and roll out a contest to introduce [...]
New Blogger Puzzle Contest
We’ve got a new designer blogger joining us next week, and to celebrate his/her arrival, we’re holding a contest to reveal the designer’s name. What kind of contest? A puzzle contest (surprise, surprise)! This is a literacy site, you know, and puzzle-solving promotes and exercises literacy. Plus, I like making them. Contest Details Here’s the [...]
S4L Book Club – Bel Canto
The garua, the fog and mist, lifts after the hostages are in captivity for a number of weeks. “One would have thought that with so much rain and so little light the forward march of growth would have been suspended, when in fact everything had thrived” (pg. 197). In books, movies, stories of all kinds, [...]
New S4L Blogger Puzzle Contest
The New S4L Blogger Puzzle Contest begins on Friday, as in two days from today. You’ll have until Tuesday, January 25, to submit your answer via email to mail AT funkandweber DOT com and enter the contest. Why should you enter? Let me count the ways. Solving puzzles keeps the brain sharp. Solving puzzles is [...]
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by Kathryn Stockett
