alyseliebovich.blogspot.com
force field: October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman
http://alyseliebovich.blogspot.com/2013/08/october-mourning-song-for-matthew.html
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box. Friday, August 23, 2013. October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman. This book of poetry had been on my list to read since last October when I heard Michael Cart. This encounter alone haunted me, and I felt compelled to sit down as soon as I walked in the door and read all 68 poems in a very short amount of time. Http:/ www.matthewshepard.org/. And please watch and listen to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's song, "Same Love.". A few...
alyseliebovich.blogspot.com
force field: January 2014
http://alyseliebovich.blogspot.com/2014_01_01_archive.html
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box. Monday, January 6, 2014. The 106 1/3 Books I Read In 2013! I reached my nondescript goal of reading over 100 books in 2013! Now before you scroll down and say with a scoff or a sneer, "But, Alyse, 47 of those are picture books. Let me share Jordan Sonnenblick's. Writing advice, found in the Q&A section of Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie. I could go on and on about the other librarian-related experiences I had this year (I MET LOIS LOWRY! I have a ...
alyseliebovich.blogspot.com
force field: January 2013
http://alyseliebovich.blogspot.com/2013_01_01_archive.html
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box. Sunday, January 20, 2013. Dear Mr. President. Dear President Obama,. Congrats on your second term. Since I can't be there again tomorrow, I thought I would share my thoughts, photos, and a video [albeit terrible quality] I compiled after semi-spontaneously attending your first inauguration 4 years ago: force field: the inauguration. PS Do you need a librarian/dog walker at the White House? Links to this post. Wednesday, January 16, 2013. So here ...
alyseliebovich.blogspot.com
force field: World Book Night, Year 2
http://alyseliebovich.blogspot.com/2014/06/world-book-night-year-2.html
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box. Sunday, June 1, 2014. World Book Night, Year 2. I was ecstatic to be selected for the second year in a row to be a Book Giver on World Book Night. And to once again give away one of my favorite novels: Where'd You Go Bernadette. By Maria Semple. Below is my review originally posted on Goodreads:. Where'd You Go, Bernadette. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. Probably. However, that is the exact reason I chose to read this novel: I love(d) the cover. One of...
alyseliebovich.blogspot.com
force field: February 2009
http://alyseliebovich.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box. Saturday, February 14, 2009. Happy singles awareness day. Dumbest Question Award: "Why don't you have a boyfriend? What do people expect you to say when they ask that? Oh, well I've thought long and hard and I've come to a few conclusions:. A) I don't look like a swimsuit model. 2) My high school English teacher senior year once told me I'm intimidating because I know what I want out of life? My only response: laugh it up. Links to this post.
alyseliebovich.blogspot.com
force field: July 2011
http://alyseliebovich.blogspot.com/2011_07_01_archive.html
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box. Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Get Involved: 9/11 and Memory, a Collaborative Effort. As we approach the 10-year marker of September 11, 2001, I've been thinking a lot about that day. And what I remember. And what other people I've encountered remember. And everything that's happened since then. Ten years later, I still haven't fully comprehended or come to terms with it all. I am interested in what YOU. Where were you that morning? Links to this post.
alyseliebovich.blogspot.com
force field: April 2009
http://alyseliebovich.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box. Thursday, April 30, 2009. There was an incredible hour-long lightning storm over Lake Tanganyika last night. Despite my previous post warning of no more pictures before my return to the U.S., I couldn't resist posting this one. Enjoy. And for those who heard about the explosion in Dar es-Salaam, don't worry, I won't be back there until tomorrow.nevertheless, it's a bit disconcerting based on my track record.). Links to this post. The stars here a...
alyseliebovich.blogspot.com
force field: August 2013
http://alyseliebovich.blogspot.com/2013_08_01_archive.html
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box. Friday, August 23, 2013. October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman. This book of poetry had been on my list to read since last October when I heard Michael Cart. This encounter alone haunted me, and I felt compelled to sit down as soon as I walked in the door and read all 68 poems in a very short amount of time. Http:/ www.matthewshepard.org/. And please watch and listen to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's song, "Same Love.". A few...
alyseliebovich.blogspot.com
force field: June 2014
http://alyseliebovich.blogspot.com/2014_06_01_archive.html
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box. Sunday, June 1, 2014. World Book Night, Year 2. I was ecstatic to be selected for the second year in a row to be a Book Giver on World Book Night. And to once again give away one of my favorite novels: Where'd You Go Bernadette. By Maria Semple. Below is my review originally posted on Goodreads:. Where'd You Go, Bernadette. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. Probably. However, that is the exact reason I chose to read this novel: I love(d) the cover. One of...
alyseliebovich.blogspot.com
force field: June 2009
http://alyseliebovich.blogspot.com/2009_06_01_archive.html
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box. Sunday, June 28, 2009. In memory of the king of pop. You look like Michael Jackson.". I couldn't find a picture from that age to illustrate this, but here is a picture from prom ('01), so you get the idea, more or less. A sci-fi film starring Michael Jackson as the captain, enchanted me. The show was not only my first experience seeing MJ's dance moves but also my first experience with a 3D movie. In junior high, the movie "Now and Then" came out...
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT