by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jun 20, 2009 | Standing In The Shadows
The "Twitter revolution" in Iran–huge protests over the election results, that would have been supressed if not for the way technology can now carry events repressed by those in power out into the larger world–has been amazing to witness this...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jun 23, 2009 | Standing In The Shadows
The read-aloud is a great parental prize. There's little more delightful than snuggling up and reading a glorious picture book or diving into a chapter book with an eager young person. Yes, there are a few unavoidable pitfalls to the read-aloud gig: chiefly,...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jun 25, 2009 | Standing In The Shadows
I just saw a flash–lightning bolt bright, it would seem–of sun. Put another way, we've had a lot of rain here in our Valley this month. Some of it has been really impressive rain, conjuring images of arks or words like monsoonish. Lots of days...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jun 28, 2009 | Standing In The Shadows
It hasn't been the best week to be a Republican governor cheating on his wife (not great for Republican senators doing the same, either) or a husband with eight young children and a reality show rumored to have cheated on his wife. Governor Mark Sanford's...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Jul 1, 2009 | Standing In The Shadows
Spend any time involved in the world of nonprofits and you know a deadline's looming. June 30th marks the end of the fiscal year for many nonprofit organizations. And this year's a particular nail biter, given what my eldest son refers to as "these tough...