by PJColando | Jun 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Jeanie’s Just Jealous, a picture book by PJ Colando 1: Daddy scoops his girls into a hug and says, “I love you both.” 2: Emma stays tight when Jeanie lets go… 3: Vexed, Jeanie crosses her arms and taps her toe. 4: Daddy winks: “Jeanie’s just...
by PJColando | Jun 24, 2013 | In the Pink, Purpose
I used to work with public school special needs children. It was way back when, before personal computers, let alone i-Pads at everyone’s desk. It was also the days of plentitude in California, when every element of education was free – even the paper and...
by PJColando | Jun 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
I went to a daylong literary event recently and came away with more than inspiration, knowledge, and new books. I heard someone say that Ann Patchett’s book ‘Bel Canto’ was a happy book. Now, perhaps, I will have the courage to read...
by PJColando | Jun 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Happiness is craved, for me as much as anyone, I confess. In search of evermore accurate ways of quantifying human happiness, researchers at the University of Vermont have tuned into Twitter. Seriously, the Hollywood hype forum has come under academic scrutiny. Must...
by PJColando | Jun 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Here’s a map of California, showing the counties in which 62.5% of the voters passed Prop 13. Look at the red: a small land mass lost to big consequences for green, as in money. Larry and I were in California, seeking jobs, when Prop 13 passed in 1978. Our...
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