Hygge: (pronounced hoo-ga), "the art of creating intimacy" or "coziness of the soul" perhaps "the absence of annoyance" or even "taking pleasure from the presence of soothing things." However you want to define this or even pronounce it (hooga, hhyooguh, herrguh), I find that this coziness approach to life from the Danish is pretty darn … [Read more...]
“Hero at Home”
For those of you who know me, you know that I love books. I have bookshelves lined with them. At times, with my schedule, it is challenging to read a book for "fun," but there are rare moments when I get to do just that, read on my own time, a book that has nothing to do with research, writing, teaching, but a book that I am genuinely interested … [Read more...]
War and Loss
I know, that's not an appealing title for a post. I have had a few days to really let this one marinate, to brainstorm, to come up with a way to say what I want to say. I also think I know how my students feel when I ask them to write something from the heart, to really think on and reflect on what they want to say. I read an article by one … [Read more...]