Some believe that censorship is a tool of the conservative, trying hard to shelter eyes and minds from the truths of history and life; but there is a disturbing trend of using it as a tool by liberals to protect themselves from thoughts and ideas that offend them and...
Education

World Book Day
Today is World Book Day!!

Read Across America
Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! Today is also #ReadAcrossAmerica Day! Read, learn, live!

Celebrating the freedom of choice
Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the greatest gifts my parents ever gave me. -Judy Blume

Daily Quote
Today’s daily quote comes from Neil deGrasse Tyson. “One’s quest in life should not solely be the search for answers. Why not find pleasure in posing the questions themselves.”

Daily Quote
Today’s daily quote comes from Neil deGrasse Tyson. “If you want to assert a truth, first make sure it’s not just an opinion that you desperately want to be true.”

Daily Quote
Today’s daily quote is a bit of #literacy wisdom from one of my favorite writers, @neilhimself.

A Big Project in a Small Package
I came home tonight to my contributor copy of Mythic Indy waiting for me in the mail. This hardcover collection of tales really is beautifully designed from cover to cover- and I am not just saying that because my name is number one on the back cover! 😉 ...

Banned Books Awareness: The Censored Side of Black History
Books, and the ideals and questions they can present, are banned for personal, ideological, political, or religious reasons. It is often said that to the victor goes the spoils; well, so, too, do the victors write the history books. When that “truth” is threatened the rhetoric and polemic monologues...

Help kids fill their own heads with weird ideas
For those that do not know, Second Story is a charity in Indianapolis that promotes literacy and helps kids to have Second Story is a community-based and volunteer-driven educational organization that helps young people in Indianapolis form positive attitudes about writing and improve their skills as writers—thus increasing their chances...
