Colleen Gleason

*groan*

Went sledding on Saturday with the kiddos and some friends.Somehow, it wasn't the same kind of sledding that I remember from when I was a kid.The hills--mountains! (or so they seemed...on the way up)-...
Posted by Colleen Gleason on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:51:00 PST

’Fess Up Friday: Peeking Ahead?

Okay, time to 'fess up...when you read, do you peek ahead? Do you read the last page first? Do you do it all the time, or just for certain books? Why? Why? asks the author, who's never ever ever ...
Posted by Colleen Gleason on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:43:00 PST

Blowy, snowy winter

It's definitely winter here in Michigan. February is usually the worst month of the year--even though it's short, it's so hard to get through it with the dark, cold days and too-early-alarm mornings.S...
Posted by Colleen Gleason on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:21:00 PST

Blowy, snowy winter

It's definitely winter here in Michigan. February is usually the worst month of the year--even though it's short, it's so hard to get through it with the dark, cold days and too-early-alarm mornings.S...
Posted by Colleen Gleason on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:21:00 PST

Humbled.

I had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful young woman last Friday night.Shay's a teacher who works with middle school children at a charter school in Detroit. She's been there for five years, and some...
Posted by Colleen Gleason on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:06:00 PST

Goofy Joke and New Contest

Q: What do you call a bear without teeth?A: A gummy bear, of course!Okay, I know. But it's cute, and it's a joke you can tell your kids!Happy Friday. It's been a busy week!Have you got Dusk yet? Did y...
Posted by Colleen Gleason on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:27:00 PST

Fasting.

Today is Ash Wednesday, and Christians all over the world begin the forty days of Lent in preparation for Easter.Part of the preparation is fasting--a common enough theme in many world religions. Rama...
Posted by Colleen Gleason on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:14:00 PST

What am I doing on Super Tuesday? It’s Release Day!

Get thee to a voting machine and to a bookstore, and that will make me very happy.And what am I doing here on Super Tuesday? Well, besides being book release day, it's also my wedding anniversary (14 ...
Posted by Colleen Gleason on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:31:00 PST

Carl V. Rocks!

So Carl V., of the beautiful, entertaining Fantasy and Miscellaneous., blog Stainless Steel Droppings has--in his words--subjected me to another round of his questions.I didn't feel subjected at all; ...
Posted by Colleen Gleason on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:26:00 PST

Tuesday Rant No.2

Can someone explain to me why, when I'm buying chocolate at a Godiva storefront in the mall, they need my phone number?Seriously. That is absolutely freaking ridiculous.Why does everyone ask for your ...
Posted by Colleen Gleason on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:47:00 PST