It's that time of year. That time of year when Barnes and Noble takes unknowing college students and squeezes their tiny wallets black and blue. When those students unknowingly perpetuate the system that steals more and more money from them each year. When that system annoys good professors and students by keeping the savings for itself. When good ...

Free books anyone??? Yes, there is such a thing as a free book, at least for kids! Thanks to a blog post on Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs blog (see http://tinyurl.com/4pnsvp for the blog post....) I learned about the Barnes and Noble summer reading program (''Summer Reading with Andrew Clements''), where children can get a free ...

Earlier today I was relishing my nothing-to-do-ness by complaining to my husband that we never go anywhere. It’s a favorite past-time of mine although (as he frequently reminds me) complete bullshit (I love you honey). My argument (whining?) was reaching it’s climax when I heard the tinkling sound of a text message. What the deuce? I was ...