OurFirstMarriage #103: Soccer “Mom”
Who loves whom more? Tanel reviews Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. Tom reviews On Writing by Stephen King. An incident on the soccer field. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to vote for us on Podcast Alley. Want to know more about Tanel, Tom, Punkalicious, or Captain Evil? Click here.
OurFirstMarriage #94: Group Experience
Tanel’s protégé is getting canned. A few words of thanks. Why our Amazon order is so late. Check out John Dies at the End. It rocks. Exercise equipment lies. Fat people on TV. Our weight loss plan. A purchase that Tom will not make. A bit about Tom’s recipes. Thanks for listening and don’t forget [...]
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick is a phenomenal book – perfect for reading aloud with kids. I found it while shelving books in the children’s section of the public library, and picked it up to browse. According to the author, it is “a novel in words and pictures.”
Reading with kids
Everyone agrees that reading to kids is beneficial. But how often and until what age? I’ve been doing some reading on differentiated learning and other education issues. One book recommends that parents read to their children daily long after the kids are able to read to themselves – even through the early teenage years. Some of [...]
OurFirstMarriage #48: Books and Movies
Tom is sick and whining about it… and he’s not even that sick. Everyone wants to write a book. You know you do. Tom finally finished Atlas Shrugged. Tanel finished her book, A Thousand Splendid Suns. Both are discussed. Tanel shouldn’t be allowed to read exciting books. Or cowboy up and push through. Tom doesn’t [...]
OFM #39: Don’t get your facts mixed up with my entertainment
We’re back! Sorry about last week. Tanel and Tom discuss the live broadcast and their reasons for last week’s lack of Podcasts. Tom is reading Atlas Shrugged after being mislead in his youth. But something encouraged Tom to read it. What was it? BioShock. Christmas presents (past, not current) are discussed. Perhaps you’ll get some [...]
