Welcome to the first posting of The Progressive Book Club 2014. Whether you’re a participant or not, I invite you to review the list below and allow the group to shine a light on some of our best reads of the past thirty days. Each month is open to new members, with selections as diverse as the … More PBC: Running With Scissors
Hello fellow readers, and writers, and readers who are writers, and writers who are readers, and anyone else who has perused the pages from cover to cover of a book this month. Yeah, you. It’s almost time for the first meeting of the Progressive Book Club 2014! If you don’t know what it’s about, complete … More PBC Reminder: Posting Date January 15th—Sign Up Now!
The Matrix is one of my all-time favorite movies. I actually went to the theater and paid movie ticket prices to see it—albeit 1999 movie ticket prices—but I shelled out the clams, nonetheless. That’s rare. With the quick turnaround from theatrical to dvd release, as well as the low retail costs, I usually don’t mind waiting … More Temet Nosce—Know Thyself
On November 8, 2013, the deadliest natural disaster in Philippines’ history, Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), stole the lives of over 6,000 mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers, brothers, sisters, and countless children. More than 16 million people have been affected by this horrific tragedy, their world ripped apart with every loss—their hopes torn from tortured … More The Best is Yet to Come
As the year comes to a close and kids hatch plans to catch Santa in the act, it’s also time to wrap up this blog for a long winter’s nap, celebrate the remaining days of 2013, and wait for Baby New Year to arrive. But before all that, I need to address the nagging question … More PBC News and Year-end Adieus
M.L. Swift, Writer 