At the Union Square farmers’ market today I saw stand after stand of storybook-perfect-looking veggies until I got to the stand with a sign: “Certified Organic.” These veggies didn’t look storybook—or maybe just a different story. The carrots, for example. Not a single straight, shiny, ready-for-an-evening-out one among them. All sizes and twisty shapes, uneven colors, some sprouting […]
Today I printed out the song “The Erie Canal for Josh. We’d discussed the song and watched the video of how locks work, so he’d become excited about learning the song itself. Josh is a 6-year-old intellectual. He loves learning of all kinds and enjoys being challenged. He’s also a very good reader. I started […]