Stepping on Land Mines

Pay particular attention to the scene between 1:24 and 1:35: “I seem to have stepped on a land mine.” “Well why would you go and do something like that?” Isn’t that always the case? Certainly there are times people make choices when they...

The Horse Screamer

Some people go by the “horse whispering” theory for horse training and behavior correction. Well, we tried whispering and my little Grunnion wouldn’t exactly listen. Grunnion has been adapting to life boarding at a barn after spending the rest of his...

Movie Review: Catching Fire

I break from my blogging hibernation in order to bring you the news: Hunger Games fans, rejoice. Where avid book fans might have seen the first movie as rather … different from the book, the newest movie installment, Catching Fire, sings true to the original...

Book Review: Into the Whirlwind

Description: As owner of the 57th Illinois Watch Company, Mollie Knox’s future looks bright until the night the legendary Great Chicago Fire destroys her beloved city. With her world crumbling around her, Mollie will do whatever it takes to rebuild in the...