These past few weeks I have had the pleasure of having a philosophical back and forth with...
Rose Woodhouse
Elizabeth Picciuto was born and reared on Long Island, and, as was the custom for the time and place, got a PhD in philosophy. She freelances, mainly about disability, but once in a while about yeti. Mother to three children, one of whom is disabled, two of whom have brown eyes, three of whom are reasonable cute, you do not want to get her started talking about gardening.
HOWEVER. I am here neither to sing its praises nor bemoan its shortcomings qua entertainment. I am...
How not to handle a toddler having a tantrum in a diner.
Rose Woodhouse's reflections on the second episode of Wolf Hall.
I discuss why the "r-word" should no longer be used.
Reflections on the first episode of Wolf Hall, which aired Sunday on PBS.
In which I think about whether the once and future hosts of The Daily Show have gone...
Rose and Russell on receiving the adulation of others.
The second installment of a series on gardening, in which we discuss selecting sites for gardens, and...
An introduction to a series on how to create a sustainable, frugal, low-maintenance garden.
On the inexplicable lastingness of sibling love.
"Oh, darling, there are spoilers here! Do let's read on; it will be such a laugh!" said...
A recent spotlight on philosophical bad behavior stirs some ponderings.
"Spoilers? What spoilers? There are no spoilers in this post," said the lady's maid, tenting her fingers...
The Melise Muñoz case is not as simple as it appears, and it is not only religious...
In which Rose Woodhouse concludes her tale of joy and woe at the Happiest Place on Earth....
In which Rose Woodhouse gathers her family and bravely ventures forth into the Happiest Place on Earth.
Do we need to keep issuing Spoiler Alerts? Probably a good idea this week, all things...
I plowed through Double Down, which I recommend if you are one of the relative few who belong...
With apologies to those readers who know this all too well, one of my three sons, James,...